Spring Has Sprung
Baby rabbits are called...
What are kittens?
The Mayan's celebrated the first day of spring with "The Return of the Sun Serpent" at this site.
What is Chichen Itza?
This vegetable is known as "the harbinger of spring" and is often featured in quiches, tarts, and salads.
What is Asparagus?
Pollen counts are the highest during this time of day.
What is morning - 5am-10am?
This is the birthstone of March.
What is Aquamarine?
This historical event marked the beginning of spring for many ancient civilizations?
What is vernal equinox?
The vernal equinox, when the sun crosses the celestial equator, was celebrated by ancient cultures as the start of spring.
The month spring begins in Australia.
What is September?
This country celebrates cherry blossoms as a sign of spring.
What is Japan?
This weed, dubbed the "king" of allergenic plants, is the leading cause of allergy symptoms
What is ragweed?
March is named after this God.
What is Mars, the Roman God of war?
This U.S. president had a famous quote about April showers bringing May flowers.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
He famously said, "I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it. And I notice the harder I work, the luckier I get."
This English spring tradition involves competitors racing down a steep hill in Gloucester chasing this....
What is a wheel of Double Gloucester cheese?
These spring flowers symbolizes new beginnings.
What is the daffodil?
Name one type of grass that spurs allergic reactions (There are three)
What is Bermuda, Johnson, Kentucky bluegrass?
This sport is traditionally played on the first Monday in May and is considered "the most exciting two minutes in sports".
What is The Kentucky Derby?
This ancient Celtic tradition involved bonfires and dancing to welcome the arrival of spring
What is Beltane?
An ancient Celtic festival celebrated on May 1st, marked the beginning of the pastoral summer season and included rituals to protect crops and livestock.
The Festival of Scrambled Eggs is celebrated in this country.
What is Bosnia?
This blue flower is protected by the Wildlife and Countryside Act.
What is a bluebell?
British researcher William Frankland popularized the concept of the pollen count — a measure of the number of grains in one cubic metre of air. This is the year that the British weather forecasters start incorporating the index into their media reports (closest the pin)
What is 1961?
This famous poet wrote the line, "April is the cruellest month" in his poem "The Waste Land".
Who is T.S. Eliot?
This famous line captures the paradoxical beauty and harshness of spring.
This happens on the vernal equinox in Egypt.
What is the sun aligns with the symbols on the Great Sphinx?
Horsemen in Kyrgyzstan welcome spring with the sport of Buzkashi. Players try to score by getting this into the goal of the opposing team.
What is a goat carcass?
This spring flower grows in the woods.
What is primrose?
Hay fever is a reaction to allergens, including pollen and mould. Symptoms include runny nose, itchy and puffy eyes, sneezing and sinus pressure. The medical name for the condition is
What is Allergic rhinitis?
This poet rote a poem called 'Daffodils'.
Who was William Wadsworth?