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Tuesday, March 19, was the first day of spring 🌱.  In this episode Latonya and Diana talk about the signs of spring in Western Washington.

Cherry trees  bloom 🌸🌸 in clouds of pink and white. The grass turns bright green. We need to mow (cut) the grass in our lawns. Dandelions are often the first flowers we see in the spring 🌼. People think of dandelions as "weeds" (plants we don't want in our yards and gardens), but they are pretty yellow flowers with leaves that are nutritious. Daffodils and tulips 🌷 also start to bloom in the spring. The  Puyallup area was famous for raising daffodils in the last century.  The Daffodil Festival and Parade began  in 1935.  There is still a Daffodil parade  every spring. This year the parade is April 6. Look on the Internet to find out where you can see the parade. It's lots of fun! There are bands from local schools, horses, the Daffodil Queen 👑and princesses, and of course, lots of daffodils!

In the spring we also see a lot of birds. Some birds are migrating through our area, others are returning from the south where they spent the winter. Robins are a sign of spring. Robins are about 8 to 11 inches long and have a reddish brown breast. They like to eat worms. In the spring  birds are looking for a mate (partner) and they start building nests where they will lay their eggs.

Bugs (insects) are also a sign of spring. When the outside temperature reaches about 55 degrees,  bees wake up and come out of their hives or nests, We also see flies and mosquitoes and we start to see some butterflies.

The world wakes up in the spring!

What signs of spring do you see and hear, dear listener?  us know at [email protected].

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