noun. The spawning of pelagic fishes, which sometimes cover large areas of the surface of the sea with their spawn.

noun. The appearance of the surface of lakes and other large bodies of fresh water due to the occurrence of considerable quantities of algæ, usually blue-green forms.

noun. The act or state denoted by the verb flower, in any of its senses: as, the flowering of the bean.

noun. The shoals or strata of fish-feed often seen in the water about spawning-time.

noun. The act of blossoming, or the season when plants blossom; florification.

noun. The act of adorning with flowers.

adjective. Having conspicuous flowers; -- used as an epithet with many names of plants

adjective. a genus of showy ferns (Osmunda), with conspicuous bivalvular sporangia. They usually grow in wet places.

adjective. plants which have stamens and pistils, and produce true seeds; phenogamous plants; -- distinguished from flowerless plants.

adjective. a European rushlike plant (Butomus umbellatus), with an umbel of rosy blossoms.

verb. Present participle of flower.

noun. The action of the verb to flower.

noun. Blooming

adjective. Of a plant, that produces flowers.

adjective. Having flowers that are opening.

noun. the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

adjective. having a flower or bloom

noun. a developmental process

"I've never been able to identify the tiny, jewel-colored birds that aren't hummers but like to hang out in flowering bushes."