The Hunt is On!

The hunt is on, and we’re not just talking about Easter egg hunts. No, no. We are talking about the season’s most exciting natural treasure hunt – wildflowers! But, before you head out, be sure to invite your children or grandchildren to join you too. After all, kids are expert scavenger hunters. Plus, wildflowers are tiny and grow low to the ground, making children the ideal size for finding them. So, grab your favorite young naturalist, get outside, and celebrate the return of the wildflowers together this month!

Keep an eye out for these early bloomers:

As you search for wildflowers together, encourage children to explore their natural environment using their senses. You can do this by asking questions as you explore. As wise old Mr. Rogers always said, “The questions are more important than the answers.” So, have fun being curious together. Don’t worry about the outcome or the answer. Just enjoy the wonderment of it all! Who knows where your questions may lead you?

Enjoy the wildflowers – take photos of them, make sketches of them, and sing to them! But, please, please, please remember to leave them for the butterflies and bees! And remember that “Wildflowers grow by the inch and die by the foot,” so watch where you step!

Thank you to Ashley Erdely, author of Meet the Wildflowers, for this guest wildflower post!