It’s Spring and Love is in the Air!

At least in the animal kingdom it is! I can’t help thinking about the scene in the Disney classic Bambi when all the animals are “twitterpated.” I wonder if that’s where the founders of twitter got the idea for their name? The male birds are showing off and the females are playing hard to get.

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Show Off

Nests are being built and readied to hold eggs…some probably already have eggs in them.

The Heronry and Mount Shasta

All over, animals are pairing up, working together, and soon there will be babies everywhere!

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Off to Work

Some animals have already had their babies.

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Family Resemblance

Spring is the time for birth, renewal, and of course, flowers!

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Bee on Rosemary

So, if it’s spring where you live, rejoice and get outside to enjoy mother nature coming alive again after winter’s slumber. And if spring hasn’t quite arrived for you yet, take heart in the knowledge that it’s right around the corner!