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Ancient Egyptians offered flowers to the gods. Greeks used crowns of flowers to reward military or naval prowess, according to a dictionary of antiquity. Today, billions of dollars get traded for flowers in the American courtship ritual known as Valentine’s Day.

A build-your-own flower bar is available just in time for Valentine’s Day. Bløm Mead + Cider will have fresh local flowers from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, at 100 S. Fourth Ave., Suite 110, thanks to local flower farm, Raindance Farm.

Darim Traore has a gleam in his eyes on Valentine's Day. That's when his radiant flower bouquet, which he sells in downtown Annapolis, is given to that special person. Traore's freshly cut flowers are a hit on the annual day of love. On Thursday, customers lined up to buy from the city's flower man.

Flowers — especially roses — are for sale everywhere, from gas stations to grocery stores to floral shops. The Pioneer Press stopped by Bachman’s Maplewood on Wednesday to ask CEO Susan Bachman West what to know about flowers ahead of this day that celebrates love,

From farms in South America, through customs, distribution centers and, eventually, to your home, roses travel thousands of miles to make it to the US for Valentine’s Day.