Across
- 1. To emerge from an egg or chrysalis
- 4. The melting of ice and snow as temperatures rise
- 8. Young sheep typically born in the spring
- 10. To cut off parts of a woody plant that are dead or not wanted
- 12. Colorful arc seen after a spring storm
- 13. Flowers opening on trees
- 16. A young, small tree
- 17. Colorful spring flower; also part of the eye
Down
- 2. One of the first to bloom, even in the snow
- 3. What April's rain brings for May's flowers
- 5. A handheld parasol used to stay dry during April showers
- 6. The time in spring when day and night are the same length
- 7. To produce new leaves, buds, etc.
- 9. The process of a seed starting to grow into a plant
- 11. Fine yellow dust carried by bees
- 14. Describes a warm, gentle, and pleasant breeze
- 15. Red-breasted bird often seen as a sign of spring