Praying Mantis
I raised them once when one was brought in on a hibiscus in the fall.
The price I had to pay for Fruit fly cultures
Final preparations prior to event
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How to Play?
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Collection Items
Day 1 - send planes
Day 2 - from Bed and Breakfast
Day 3 - from pigs
Day 4 - from Orchid Mantis - pops up like butterflies
Day 5 - from the mine
Day 6 - from Passion Fruit Vines
Day 7 - from Farmer's Outpost
Day 8 - from fishing
Day 9 - from Apple Trees
Day 10 - from Studio
Day 10 - LOWER LEVELS from the Deep Fryer
Event Prizes
Collect Them All!
Can you get all the prizes from the Collections Gallery? I've got a prize for you if you can!
Turn in one Orchid Mantis Collectiom
Collect 1 of each of the following
Orchid Mantis
Botanist Bovine
Florist Fowl
Pile of Flowers Pig
Florist Crown Sheep
Orchid Vase
Orchid Scarecrow
Orchid Diagram
Orchid Centrepiece
Orchid Wreath
REWARDS: 200 coins, 1 Golden Lure, 3 experience points
Orchid from turning in 5 collections
Note: Your event prizes can be found in your cellar.
Event Boost (if any)
Florist - 165 gems
Orchid Gardener- 20 gems - one time use
Floral Bait - 19 gems
Goals (if any)
Refer to General Guidelines for Goal Event in Event Guide and Frequently asked questions in Goal Guide to know what are the do's and dont's for goals.
Goal 1 of 11: May Flowers
Last months rains have really yielded some great blooms this month! But you know what my favourite flower is? It's the orchid!
Send 5 planes
Get 3 Orchid Scissors - random drop planes
REWARDS: 200 coins, 3 experience points
Goal 2 of 11: May Flowers
I'd love to decorate with orchids. Let's go ahead and collect breeds to see what we can do.
Buy 1 Potted Orchid from Market
Get 3 Vanguard Orchids
You get this by cutting the potted Orchid with Orchid scissors
REWARDS: 200 coins, 3 experience points
Goal 3 will not appear until 5:30 pm eastern daylight savings time tomorrow
Goal 3 of 11: May Flowers
Morgan, these flowers look weird. They look like things that can crawl!
Get 3 Chiu Hua Dancer Orchids from Bed and Breakfast
REWARDS: 200 coins, 3 experience points
Goal 4 of 11: May Flowers
At least these flowers smell really nice! I guess some of them aren't too weird.
Get 3 Darwin's Orchids from pigs
REWARDS: 200 coins, 3 experience points
Goal 5 of 11: May Flowers
Orchids can come in really interesting shapes and colours. That's why I love them so much!
Get 3 Amethyst-Lipped Orchids from the Orchid Mantis
REWARDS: 200 coins, 3 experience points
Goal 6 of 11: May Flowers
There are so many different kinds of Orchids; some grow from a single bud and some even have Ariel roots to grab moisture from the air!
Get 3 Pastor's Orchids from the mine
REWARDS: 200 coins, 3 experience points
Goal 7 of 11: May Flowers
Yeah, these flowers are pretty. Smell good too.
Get 3 Fragrant Jumellea Orchids from Passion Fruit Vines
REWARDS: 200 coins, 3 experience points
Goal 8 of 11: May Flowers
Morgan, there are Orchids called Dragon Mouths! Do you think they breath fire?
Get 3 Dragon Mouth Orchids from Farmers Outpost
REWARDS: 200 coins, 3 experience points
Goal 9 of 11: May Flowers
Piper, the common names for these flowers are sometimes determined by how they look. Just like these flowers that look like shoes!
Get 3 Silver Slipper Orchids from fishing
REWARDS: 200 coins, 3 experience points
Goal 10 of 11: May Flowers
So does that mean that these Orchids were named after their colour and shape too?
Get 3 Stars and Bars Orchid from apple trees
REWARDS: 200 coins, 3 experience points
Goal 11 of 11: May Flowers
Piper, I now hope you understand why Orchids are some of my favourite flowers!
Get 3 Morel's Miltonia Orchid from the Studio
REWARDS: 200 coins, 3 experience points
Side Goal (optional) (if any)
Goal 1 of 2: Find a Friendly Florist!
Missing some items? Turn your extra May Flowers items into other items. You can make what you need for the Orchid Mantis Collection!
Buy the Florist from the Market
REWARDS: 200 coins, 3 experience points
Are These Orchids Looking At Me?
If you turn in enough May Flower items to the Collections Gallery, I've got a new special friend for you!
Turn in 5 collections
REWARDS: 200 coins, Orchid, 3 experience points
Goal 1 of 2: Tender Trading
This chicken is doing some tending in it's garden, it may have some extra items for you!
Buy 1 Orchid Gardener from the Market- 20 gems
Make 1 plane delivery
Collect 5 Orchid Scissors - random drop planes
REWARDS: 200 coins, 3 experience points
Water Germination
Want an extra chance at some "May Flowers" items from the pond? Use the Floral Bait!
Buy Floral Bait for 19 gems
REWARDS: 200 coins, 2 experience points