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1. "Spring is the time of plans and projects." — Leo Tolstoy 2. "Blossom by blossom the spring begins." — Algernon Charles Swinburne 3. "You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep Spring ...
Who doesn’t love spring? The season brings blossoming flowers, warmer weather and the chance to put away our parkas until December. It's also a chance to try something new and refresh things ...
“I must have flowers, always, and always.” — Claude Monet “Blossom by blossom, the spring begins.” — Algernon Charles Swinburne ... “Some old-fashioned things like fresh air and ...
Language of flowers – cryptological communication through the use or arrangement of flowers; Hanakotoba, also known as 花言葉 – Japanese form of the language of flowers; List of national flowers – flowers that represent specific geographic areas
Bamboos usually have a life cycle around 40 to 80 years, varying among species. Normally, new bamboos grow up from bamboo shoots at the roots. At infrequent intervals for most species, they will start to blossom. After blossom, flowers produce fruit (called "bamboo rice" in parts of India and China). Following this, the bamboo forest dies out.
In 2003, Ōta Jun'ya composed "Sakura, Sakura ~ Japanize Dream" as part of the credits theme for the video game Perfect Cherry Blossom. [15] Dream of the Cherry Blossoms by Keiko Abe, a virtuoso percussionist, is a five-minute piece for marimba that is based on "Sakura Sakura" that has become popular in the marimba repertoire. [citation needed]
Whether the spring equinox finds you getting this year's garden underway, washing windows or simply basking in the warm weather, you may be in search of a spring quote or two to seize the moment.
plum blossom (梅 ume) – early spring; cherry blossoms (桜 sakura) and cherry blossom-viewing (花見 hanami) – late spring (April) – for the Japanese, cherry blossoms are such a common topic that in just mentioning blossoms (hana) in haiku it is assumed they are cherry blossoms. Hanami is an occasion for partying with friends or coworkers.