Spring, the season of renewal, brings hope of a new beginning. The time of rebirth and growth that follows winter, spring is celebrated for the beauty that emerges from the cold, dark season. Flowers bloom, trees bud, and the climate warms to longer, sunnier days. Spring is a popular time of year for festivals and holidays. Everywhere around the world people are celebrating the arrival of the season with colors, music, and food. In many countries, spring festivals are celebrated with activities such as fairs, dances, parades, and sporting events. Spring is also a popular time for weddings, with beautiful outdoor ceremonies and decorations. Animals too, have rituals and habits for this time of year. Bees emerge from their winter dormancy, flocking around newly blooming flowers and trees. Birds migrate back from their winter journey, singing their joy in the return. Animal courtship behaviors intensify as the season brings with it opportunities for mating, giving, and raising young. The season of spring is a time of burgeoning beauty. The cold of winter thaws and the earth is bursting with life. The song of birds returns, and the world is bright with colorful petals. Spring reminds us of how life can be reborn and how quickly things can change. As the saying goes, “In the spring, a young mans fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.”