"D" Nature of Things
This black-and-white spotted dog is associated with firehouses
Dalmation
Many children’s stories and fairy tales begin with these four words
Once Upon a time
This is what they call formal teatime in England
High tea
This is Florida’s nickname
Sunshine state
This happens to the days during spring
Grow longer
When people go to Hawaii, they sometimes swim with these sea creatures
Dolphin
Fairy tales often end with this line
and they lived happily ever after
Tea figures into fortune-telling by this method
Reading tea leaves
Snowbirds come to Florida during this time of the year
winter
After the snowdrops pop up and before the buttercups bloom, these yellow, white, and purple flowers begin to appear
Crocuses
This is the term for a tree or shrub that sheds its leaves annually
Deciduous
Love and marriage go together like this
horse and carriage
This tea is often consumed at night before bedtime because it relaxes and relieves stress
Chamomile
When you think of citrus production in Florida, you probably think of this fruit
Orange
You will notice chirping and see these new structures in tree branches
bird nests
This large flying insect has not two but four wings and a body that can measure more than five inches
Dragonfly
Someone who becomes angry or excited out of nowhere might be said to have gone off this end
Deep
This kind of tea is considered a superfood
Green
It is the capital of Florida
Tallahassee
Ponds begin to fill with tadpoles, which are these immature amphibians
Frogs
The state tree of Missouri is a spring-blooming tree with pink, red, or white blooms
Dogwood
These words are expressed as numbers and mean every hour of every day— continuously
24/7
Tea originated in this country
China
This is the proper name for sea cows, which populate the water in and around Florida
Manatees
These butterflies begin their migration north
Monarchs