FLORA
COLORFUL WORDS & PHRASES
ALSO A CARD GAME
ANIMAL IDIOM BRAINTEASERS
APRIL HOLIDAYS
100
Its name is related to the words "day" & "eye" because of its eye-like yellow center
What is Daisy
100
Traditionally, it's the section of telephone directories that lists businesses alphabetically by type
What are the yellow pages
100
The name of this liquor made from juniper berries is also shorthand for a popular variant of rummy
What is Gin
100
If an authority figure is not around, mischief will ensue:
W.T.C.A.T.M.W.P.
When the cat is away the mice will play
100
This holiday is filled with a day of jokes, riddles and laughs.
What is April Fools' Day
200
This flower, which represents remembrance, is worn in many countries on Remembrance Day to honor fallen soldiers.
What is Poppy
200
This area of closely-cropped grass surrounds each hole in golf
What is The Green
200
An octopus has 3 of these organs; 2 pump blood to the gills, 1 to the rest of the body
What is Hearts
200
Sometimes folks get set in their ways & it's difficult to change their habits:
Y.C.T.A.O.D.N.T.
You can't teach an old dog new tricks
200
This holiday celebrates the environment and saving our planet and first celebrated in 1970.
What is Earth Day
300
A family of about 3,000 species, including cilantro, is named for this herb you know as a little green garnish on food
What is Parsley
300
When something happens unexpectedly
What is Out of the Blue
300
In a piece of jewelry, it's a single gem sitting all by its lonely, sparkly self
What is Solitaire
300
People with similar interests tend to gravitate toward each other:
B.O.A.F.F.T.
Birds of a feather flock together
300
This religious holiday celebrates the resurrection of Jesus.
What is Easter
400
The wood of choice for butcher blocks & bowling pins is this tree, whose leaves are seen here
What is Maple
400
These movie & TV awards are presented annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association
What are the Golden Globes
400
In a 1970 song, Edwin Starr told us what this is good for: absolutely nothing, huh, good God y'all
What is War
400
You're running around in a frenzied, distracted manner:
L.A.C.W.I.H.C.O.
Like a chicken with it's head cut off
400
This holiday is observed on the Friday before Easter Sunday
What is Good Friday
500
This carnivorous plant's scientific name, Dionaea muscipula, means "the goddess Dione's mousetrap"
What is Venus Fly Trap
500
Term for the illegal buying or selling of goods in violation of rationing or price controls
What is the Black Market
500
This part of a large ship functions as its command center (& hopefully it's not over troubled water)
What is Bridge
500
Trying to solve a problem, you accidentally made it even more complicated:
O.A.C.O.W.
Open a can of worms
500
This day is a deadline more than a celebration.
What is Tax Day, April 15th