Photos: Flower power

Catherine Brooks creates a bouquet at Knowles Flower Shop in Amherst on Wednesday during a busy week for florists all over.

Catherine Brooks creates a bouquet at Knowles Flower Shop in Amherst on Wednesday during a busy week for florists all over. STAFF PHOTO / DANIEL JACOBI II

Catherine Brooks selects flowers for a bouquet at Knowles Flower Shop, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, in Amherst.

Catherine Brooks selects flowers for a bouquet at Knowles Flower Shop, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, in Amherst. STAFF PHOTO / DANIEL JACOBI II—

Estella Hege creates a bouquet at Knowles Flower Shop, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, in Amherst.

Estella Hege creates a bouquet at Knowles Flower Shop, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, in Amherst. STAFF PHOTO / DANIEL JACOBI II—

Estella Hege sifts through bundles of roses in a refrigerator at Knowles Flower Shop, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, in Amherst.

Estella Hege sifts through bundles of roses in a refrigerator at Knowles Flower Shop, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, in Amherst. "We ordered hundreds of roses for this week," Hege said. STAFF PHOTO / DANIEL JACOBI II—

Published: 02-18-2025 9:26 AM

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