These babies all share the title of "Kit"
What are baby badgers, ferrets, foxes, muskrats, rabbits, skunks, squirrels, weasels, woodchucks
The name of the white, yellow, or pink flower that blooms in early spring
What is a daffodil
An opportunity for playing jokes or tricks on one another.
April Fools day
This old saying starts with "If March comes in like.....
What is like a lion/lamb....it will go out like a lamb/lion
Three R's
What is reuse, recycle and repurpose
Pup means the babies of several species of animals, such as: Name minimum of 2
What is Dog, other members of the canine family,
Armadillo, anteater, Seal, Shark, Fox,
Mouse, rat, bat, Ring-tailed lemur, Pig - also piglet
Derived from a Ukrainian tradition, using wax and dyes
Decorating eggs
Celebrating the return of spring with special baskets, as well as the fun tradition of dancing around the pole
What is May Day
This idiom expresses the hope and optimism that people hold dear, hoping that things will get better.
"Hope ---- eternal
What is springs
Hope Springs Eternal
Coffee pods go in the garbage or recycle
What is garbage
In Richmond, BC, single-use coffee pods (like Keurig K-Cups) generally go in the garbage, unless you take the time to separate the components.
Marsupials are mammals that have a special pouch used for carrying their babies.
What is kangaroos, other marsupials include the wombat, the koala, the opossum, and the wallaby. Marsupial babies are called joeys.
Originating in the aborigine language - joey means 'small animal'.
A typical spring allergy to pollen
What is hay fever (or alleries)
A popular celebration of Mexican heritage
What is Cinco de Mayo
This idiom is a way of describing that feeling of restlessness and eagerness to get on with things that often accompany the close of winter
What is Spring Fever
Plastic utensils and straws. These common picnic/party utensils are recyclable - true or false
True - in Richmond, single-use plastic straws and plastic utensils (cutlery) are recyclable (as of Jan 2023)
The process called when a caterpillar changes into a butterfly
What is metamorphosis
After it rains, the colorful arch you might see in the sky
What is a rainbow
More calls are made on this day than any other day of the year.
What is Mothers Day
The ritual of cleaning and freshening up one's home after winter's dark and cold days to get a fresh start for the new season
What is Spring cleaning
The following are recyclable, true or false
mirrors, plastic hangers, pizza boxes
What is
False. Mirrors are not accepted in curbside recycling or the Richmond Recycling Depot as they are made of treated glass that has a different melting point than container glass.
True. In BC, plastic hangers (specifically those that come with clothing) are now accepted in your curbside blue bin
True. Clean pizza boxes are accepted in the curbside mixed paper recycling. If they are heavily soiled with grease or cheese, they should be placed in your Green Cart (organics) instead
This baby can gain 250 lbs in a single day.
What is a blue whale
According to US Whales, the calves of the largest animals on earth put on as much as 10 lbs (4.5 kg) an hour, or over 250 lbs (113.3 kg) each day! That means that the baby blue whale gain over a ton within 20 days!
The Easter Bunny is known by many names around the world. Name one
Who is Peter Cottontail, Peter Rabbit, Chief Easter Bunny
Following the death of this Queen in 1901, May 24 was made by law, a date to remember the late queen, who was deemed the "Mother of Confederation",
What is Victoria Day
This refers to the act of setting one's clocks and watches ahead by one hour for Daylight Saving Time
What is spring forward
Paper plates, towels and napkins go here
What is Green cart - compost
used paper plates, paper towels, and napkins go into your Green Cart (organics/food scraps program)