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Category: Spring

The Floating Flower Garden

The Floating Flower Garden

Spring is here, even though there is still snow on the ground and the trees are bare in many locations. To help get you in …

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Premier Automne – First Autumn

Premier Automne is a brilliantly animated short film directed by Carlos De Carvalho and Aude Danset, produced by Je Regarde. It is stunningly beautiful, and …

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I dreaded that first Robin

Today I’d like to share a poem by Emily Dickinson, one of her many works inspired by nature. Despite the pleasant imagery of birds and …

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Writing books and pruning trees

Spring is here, and that means gardening season.  The parallels between writing and gardening are many, and have been appreciated by writers for generations – …

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Happy Spring!

* * * * * Spring is sprung, even though the weather is still a bit uncooperative. To celebrate the new season, here is a …

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A tree for all seasons

When people think of looking at trees, March is not usually the month that comes to mind. At least in the northern climates, March is …

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A bit of earth

There are few things that hold more promise than a fresh patch of garden, all ready to be planted. An empty garden in springtime is …

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A light exists in spring

In honor of Poetry Month and springtime, here is a poem by Emily Dickinson. There is a certain light in springtime that is unique to …

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Welcome Spring

To celebrate the first week of spring, here is a drawing I did recently for the Creative Juices blog, for our “What The Doodle”. The …

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  • Illustration (14)
  • insects (3)
  • Literature (14)
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  • Ocean (12)
  • Painting (10)
  • Photography (11)
  • Poetry (14)
  • Puppets (4)
  • Sculpture (4)
  • Snow (9)
  • Spring (9)
  • Summer (6)
  • Television (1)
  • Trees (12)
  • Winter (16)
  • Writing (5)

Other Sites of Interest

  • American Museum of Natural History
  • Art History Resources on the Web
  • BBC Science & Nature
  • BugBios – Insects on the Web
  • Children & Nature Network – Connect
  • Natural History Museum in London
  • Smithsonian Museum of Natural History
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