Most of the data I found was located in the first two acts of the play. The context in which Shakespeare uses these terms is varied. He will usually use a flower in describing the youth or beauty of a woman. However, he will also use the flower to describe the limited time in which beauty/life can last.
I actually always thought Shakespeare used flowers and plants as a symbol of love and beauty. The data I collected shows that there is more than one meaning to the flowers and roses he uses. He uses flowers to describe the limits on life. Beauty is like a rose, it only stays fresh for a little while before it whithers and dies. He uses them for both beauty and life, and age and death.
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I actually didn't notice this theme while reading. I really like how you represented the beauty of love and also the inevitable loss of it in your video. I think it really ties in well with the general themes of Twelfth Night.
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