Answer:
A warrior amongst the flowers, he bears a thrusting sword. He uses it whenever he must, to defend his golden hoard.
The more of it there is, the less you see.
Reaching stiffly for the sky, I bare my fingers when its cold. In warmth I wear an emerald glove and in between I dress in gold.
Up on high I wave away but not a word can I say.
What kind of nut is empty at the center and has no shell.
I have two eyes in the front and a lot of eyes on my tail