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Signs of Spring in Pritchard Park

The beginning of spring is approaching and the signs are already here! In this all ages list, experience the transition from winter to spring by exploring titles and resources that spotlight two stars of the season's opening show: blooming flowers and buzzing bees.

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22 items

  • With the abundance of blossoming flowers, discover the history and symbolic meaning of over 1,000 flowers and botanicals in this reference guide.
    Book, 2020New York, NY : Wellfleet Press, 2020 — 302.222 Shoe
  • A botanical handbook to the wildflowers of North Carolina, complete with photographs and descriptions.
    Book, 2005Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, [2005] — 582.1309 Jus
  • Wildflowers & Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains & Piedmont

    a Naturalist's Guide to the Carolinas, Virginia, Tennessee, & Georgia

    Spira, Timothy P
    A Southern Gateway's guide to wildflowers and plants found in the Carolinas, Georgia, Tennessee, and Virginia.
    Book, 2011Chapel Hill, NC : University of North Carolina Press, [2011] — 582.1309 Spir
  • OMFG, Bees!

    Everything You Need to Know About Bees

    Kracht, Matt,
    A fun, delightfully illustrated, and fact-filled primer to bees and their importance.
    Book, 2023San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2023] — 595.799 Krac
  • Following the Wild Bees

    the Craft and Science of Bee Hunting

    Seeley, Thomas D.,
    "Drawing on decades of experience as a bee hunter and bee biologist, Seeley weaves informative discussions of the biology of wild honey bees with colorful historical anecdotes, personal insights, and photos." - from the publisher
    Book, 2016Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2016] — 595.799 Seel
  • A comprehensive guide to 4,000 bee species in the United States and Canada
    Book, 2015Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2015] — 595.799 Wils
  • The title itself was enough to get a feature on a list devoted to the beginning of spring, but spring is also the seasonal backdrop for this mysterious story set in Moscow.
    Book, 2015New York : Mariner Books, 2015 — FIC Fitz
  • Following three lives across time--in 1851, 2007, and the not-so-distant future of 2098--this story grapples with the importance of bees and what their perilous future could mean for us all.
    Book, 2017New York : Touchstone, 2017 — FIC Lund
  • This adult romance follows two women who find themselves stuck together on a flower farm in Asheville, NC. Tension, flowers, and maybe even love begin bloom.
    Book, 2024New York : St. Martin's Griffin, [2024] — ROM Eddi
  • An introduction to bees for young readers.
    Book, 2016Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2016] — EJN 595.799 Mars
  • This spring edition in a series of field guides for children encourages an early connection to nature and seasonality through facts and activities.
    Book, 2024London : Thomas & Hudson Ltd., 2024 — J 508.2 Dawn
  • An intermediate reader that explores the ways that plants reproduce.
    Book, 2012Vero Beach, Fla. : Rourke Pub., [2012] — J 571.8642 Lund
  • A National Geographic field guide and introduction to wildflowers for young readers.
    Book, 2018Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, 2018 — J 582.13 Rome
  • A beautifully illustrated and "fact-filled book on the world's most fascinating flowering plants." - from the publisher
    Book, 2020London : Thames and Hudson, 2020 — J 582.13 Zomm
  • Bees

    a Honeyed History

    Socha, Piotr, 1966-
    This history book for kids explores the ecological relationship that humans and bees have shared over the ages.
    Book, 2017New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2017 — J 595.799 Soch
  • In this picture book that includes information about flowers, "Squirrel is apprehensive about the arrival of spring until he spots a wildflower and tries to claim it as his own." - from the publisher
    Book, 2023Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 2023 — PIC Hemming
  • An homage to the noises of nature, this picture book follows stirring creatures waking up after a long winter to welcome spring.
    Book, 2022New York : Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2022 — PIC Kulekjia
  • In the winter to spring edition of this series of picture books, a young boy bids farewell to winter and welcomes spring by observing the signs of the incoming season.
    Book, 2020New York, NY : Henry Holt & Company, 2020 — PIC Pak
  • This picture book uses photographs to illustrate the beauty of blooming flowers.
    Book, 2019New York : Beach Lane Books, 2019 — PIC Sayre