Across
- 2. a living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses
- 5. the third month of the year, in the northern hemisphere usually considered the first month of spring
- 7. move or be hurled quickly through the air
- 9. a toy consisting of a light frame with thin material stretched over it, flown in the wind at the end of a long string
- 10. a storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail
- 11. an insect with two pairs of large wings that are covered with tiny scales, usually brightly colored, and typically held erect when at rest
- 13. a game played between two teams of five players in which goals are scored by throwing a ball through a netted hoop fixed above each end of the court
- 16. an insect of an order distinguished by forewings typically modified into hard wing cases (elytra) that cover and protect the hind wings and abdomen
- 17. a ball game played between two teams of nine on a field with a diamond-shaped circuit of four bases. It is played chiefly in the US, Canada, Latin America, and East Asia.
- 20. one of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours, resulting from the earth's changing position with regard to the sun
- 22. the season after winter and before summer, in which vegetation begins to appear, in the northern hemisphere from March to May and in the southern hemisphere from September to November
- 26. the part of a plant that attaches it to the ground or to a support, typically underground, conveying water and nourishment to the rest of the plant via numerous branches and fibers
Down
- 1. a bulbous plant that typically bears bright yellow flowers with a long trumpet-shaped center (corona)
- 3. a flowering plant's unit of reproduction, capable of developing into another such plant
- 4. an insect related to the grasshoppers. The male produces a characteristic rhythmical chirping sound
- 6. the larva of a butterfly or moth, having a segmented wormlike body with three pairs of true legs and several pairs of leglike appendages
- 8. a bulbous spring-flowering plant of the lily family, with boldly colored cup-shaped flowers
- 12. the main body or stalk of a plant or shrub, typically rising above ground but occasionally underground
- 13. a bicycle or motorcycle
- 14. The game evolved during the late 19th century from a form of indoor baseball
- 15. the seed-bearing part of a plant, consisting of reproductive organs (stamens and carpels) that are typically surrounded by a brightly colored corolla (petals) and a green calyx (sepals)
- 16. a compact knoblike growth on a plant that develops into a leaf, flower, or shoot
- 18. a flower or a mass of flowers on a tree or bush
- 19. moisture condensed from the atmosphere that falls visibly in separate drops
- 21. a small insect, often with a sting, that usually lives in a complex social colony with one or more breeding queens
- 23. a small arthropod animal that has six legs and generally one or two pairs of wings
- 24. a piece of ground, often near a house, used for growing flowers, fruit, or vegetables
- 25. the fourth month of the year, in the northern hemisphere usually considered the second month of spring