Which preposition to use with petal

of Occurrences 93%

The ray and disk flowers are both yellow, the stamens purple, and the texture of the rays is rich and velvety, like the petals of garden pansies.

in Occurrences 12%

Pure lie the broad-leaved lilies on the tide, With glowing petals in the midst, that rest Like the gold shower on Danae's lovely breast; And the tall rushes cluster on the side.

with Occurrences 11%

Every spring for ten years Angeline had renewed the youth of this rose by treating its petals with the tender red dye of a budding oak.

on Occurrences 10%

The faint shadowy lines beneath hers which he had noted at the dawn had now vanished; the same sun-god that ordered the forest flowers to lift their gay heads commanded the rosebuds to unfold their bright petals on her cheeks.

from Occurrences 8%

She slipped it in and out several times and then idly dropped a few violet petals from the bunch at her belt into the bottle, shaking it about to make them whirl, and then holding it still to watch them settle.

to Occurrences 8%

" Nay, but a little sleep, A little folding Of petals to the lull Of quiet rainfalls Here in my garden, In angle sheltered From north and east wind Softly shall recreate The courage of charity, Henceforth not to me only Breathing the message.

at Occurrences 5%

" Another plant of this kind is the endive, which is said to open its petals at eight o'clock in the morning, and to close them at four in the afternoon.

by Occurrences 4%

The same, too, is said to be the case with the pimpernel, convolvulus, and clover; while if the marigold does not open its petals by seven o'clock in the morning, either rain or thunder may be expected in the course of the day.

for Occurrences 3%

The sun, then, is a master of chiaroscuro, and, if he has a living petal for his pallet, is the first of colorists.

over Occurrences 3%

She was aware of the fading of the summer light outside, of the movements of her maid, who was laying out her dinner-dress in the room beyond, and of the fact that the tea-roses on her writing-table, shaken by Van Degen's tread, were dropping their petals over Ralph's letter, and down on the crumpled telegram which she could see through the trellised sides of the scrap-basket.

like Occurrences 3%

Some spread vast vases of fragrance, six or seven inches in diameter, while others are small and delicate, with petals like fine lace-work.

during Occurrences 2%

Many flowers close up their petals during the night.

into Occurrences 1%

Its petals, moreover, furnish the best example of the gradual transition of petals into stamens, illustrating that wonderful law of identity which is the great discovery of modern science.

amidst Occurrences 1%

Beneath, the brilliant scarlet cardinal-flower begins to palisade the moist shores; and after its superb reflection has passed away from the waters, the grotesque witch-hazel flares out its narrow yellow petals amidst the October leaves, and so ends the floral year.

around Occurrences 1%

On heavy water color paper they may draw and cut out simple outlines of daisiesabout ten petals around a center which is then colored yellow with crayons.

as Occurrences 1%

Innumerable insects begin to dance, the deer withdraw from the open glades and ridge-tops to their leafy hiding-places in the chaparral, the flowers open and straighten their petals as the dew vanishes, every pulse beats high, every life-cell rejoices, the very rocks seem to tingle with life, and God is felt brooding over everything great and small.

before Occurrences 1%

A wild cherry-tree at the corner of the house had showered snowy petals before the latticed window of the study; the window whence Sir Timothy had taken his last look at the western sky, and from which his watchful gaze had once commanded the approach to his house, and observed almost every human being who ventured up the drive.

after Occurrences 1%

The Cistus labdiniferus, and many other flowers, lose their petals after having been a few hours expanded in the day-time; for in these plants the stigma is soon impregnated by the numerous anthers: in many flowers of the Cistus lubdiniferus I observed two or three of the stamens were perpetually bent into contact with the pistil.

off Occurrences 1%

And Zara sat still by the table and unconsciously pulled the petals off an unoffending rose; and when she realized what she had done she was aghast!

out Occurrences 1%

Laughing, for token she gave to me Three petals out of the sunflower; When the petals are withered and gone, shall be Three verses of mine for praise of her, That a tender dream of her face may rise And lighten me yet in another hour, Of her sunny hair and her beautiful eyes, Laughing over the gold sunflower.

than Occurrences 1%

Her hair had grown to her shoulders and looked more like flower petals than ever.

towards Occurrences 1%

Broken through the upper part of the stem, the listless flower drooped its petals towards the earth, and seemed to mourn their chastity, already sullied by the wan flaccidity of decay.

Which preposition to use with  petal