It will absorb the water that gets on your equipment and dry out more quickly than other cloths. Wipe down your equipment frequently when out in the field on a stormy day. You can use a plastic shower cap to cover your camera quickly between shots on a rainy day. This is the end of part one. Click Here for part two.
Nature is an explosion of riches.
As with any kind of photography, good flower images begin with learning to see. This means really looking at what you're going to shoot. Examine your subject from the side and notice the curve of the stem, the balance of the blossom. Look at it from the top, and imagine you're an insect coming in for a landing. Note the symmetry of the petals around the middle.