Jessica Aparicho, Darlene Reynoso and Emily Virgen work on the float. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
The float includes dried flower material consisting of gold and yellow marigolds and purple statice plus light bougainvillea. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Volunteers remove stems from bougainvillea petals. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Olive Anagu, 17, cuts off the petals of white statice flowers. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Annatto seeds are placed on a “brick” for the float. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Cranberry seeds mixed with annatto seeds are placed on a “brick” for the Cal Poly float. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Janice Vann puts flax seeds on the Kit-Cat “Timeless Fun for Everyone” float. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Tina Flanagan and Madi Gunther, both 13, put yellow strawflower seeds on the float. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Flowers that will be put on the Kit-Cat “Timeless Fun for Everyone” float, as seen at Fiesta Floats in Irwindale. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Kale varigated flowers that will be put on the Kit-Cat “Timeless Fun for Everyone” float. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
