March/April Issue

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Across
  1. 2. flowers that are open & vibrant
  2. 3. the 2025 Spring _____ is Mar.20
  3. 4. an outdoor meal where food is shared
  4. 7. baby birds grow up in ______
  5. 9. St. _____'s Day is Mar.17
  6. 10. handheld object used to shield individuals from the rain
Down
  1. 1. a cluster of leaves, flowers, or branches
  2. 4. insects that carry pollen between plants and fertilize them
  3. 5. period of penance & fasting observed between Ash Wednesday and Easter
  4. 6. a colorful refraction of light through rain
  5. 8. young shoots, as from roots or recently germinated seeds
  6. 11. an oval object laid by a female bird, reptile, fish, or invertebrate