### period | season:

Spring
* Every spring there dramatic increase in the number and strength of storm systems
  - unique window of time when the majority of wildflowers bloom
* Is a time of potential.
* Many spring flowering bulbs grow actively when natural spring rainfalls keep soils moist
  - springs provide water for man and animals
* Most spring flowering bulbs are completely hardy in Georgia
  - springs are in the shape of a cylindrical coil or a flat spiral
* Most springs bring heavy rain
* Some springs emit water at such a fast rate that they seem to boil out of the ground.
* Some springs have energy
  - potential energy
  - produce water that is good for health reasons
* also brings changes in people's mood and nature
  - other hazardous conditions including 'snow blindness'
  - marks the beginning of fishing season
* also means the arrival of tempting morsels from warmer climates
  - start of baseball season
  - provide a sort of internal structure to a soft body as it animates
  - signals the start of the flea and tick season
* are abundant in much of the Ozarks and are vulnerable to contamination.
* are also a valuable source of water
  - delicate biologically and wading and swimming can cause damage
  - another element used in machinery
  - common and are often used for private water supplies
* are common in areas of karst topography
  - rural areas and provide water for many farmsteads
  - flows of groundwater where the land is lower than the water table
  - locations where ground water emerges at the surface of the earth
* are natural flows of water at the surface of accessible caves
  - groundwater seeps or flows, formed where an aquiclude blocks water flow
  - particularly beneficial, as they carry water from the heart of the Earth
  - places where the natural world and human history intersect
  - small areas that are sensitive to disturbances
  - the outflows of underground rivers
  - vigorous and the weather can vary from frost to sunshine in a matter of days
  - water flowing or seeping out of an opening in the ground or hillside
  - waves
* arrives when the earth is tilted so that the sun is directly over the equator.
* begins in one hemisphere, autumn in the other.
* begins in the northern hemisphere
  - southern hemisphere
* begins on the day when the sun's center crosses the earth's equator
  - vernal equinox
  - the allergy season with the pollen of ash, birch, elm, hickory, and other trees
* bend to absorb shock, and are subject to corrosion and wear.
* blooming plants set flower buds in the late summer to fall period.
* brings about rain and growing gardens with all types of plants
  - all the perennials popping out of the ground
  - an eruption of color as all of the early flowers bloom
  - calving, and the occasional wet snow or cold rain
  - grass and tree pollens, while fall brings weed pollens
  - king bolete mushrooms to the mountains of northern California and eastern Oregon
  - new life as animals are born and eggs hatch
  - rain, occasional flooding, and blooming trees and flowers
  - showers and new growth, warming to summer
* brings the blossoms of dozens of varieties of flowers and shrubs
  - release of pollens and many seasonal irritants
* burning for pest management also controls most diseases.
* can be cool and wet
  - disappear, dry up entirely, or reemerge at a different, sometimes distant location
  - often send people into misery as they struggle to control their allergies
  - wear very pale soft colors, such as peach, golden browns, aqua
* causes a desire to hikes.
* children's screensaver game designed for fun and learning.
* cleaning sewer lines Now is the time of year that things really take off and start to grow.
* comes abruptly and weights, particularly of pregnant females, increase rapidly.
* comes early in India
  - to the lower hot, dry slopes with plants responding to the short, moist season
  - from five different layers
  - with flowers, winter with snow
* crucible of colours.
* dry up, affecting the supply of water to rivers.
* feeding on tender shoots causes mortality of terminals resulting in forked trunks.
* festive time in Bangladesh.
* flow from water stored in rich and spongy humus, or break through from underground sources.
* flower show extraordinaire.
* flowering blubs, such as tulips, daffodils, and crocus die back soon after flowering.
* flowering bulbs are easy to grow and provide years of enjoyment
  - heavy feeders
  - go in the ground now, in the fall
  - include daffodils, crocus, hyacinth, narcissus, jonquils and others
  - supply abundant color
  - trees and shrubs, as well as peaches, nectarines and apricots, are susceptible
* follows winter, and there can be no new growth without the death of the old.
* generally emerge from slopes on the downdip sides of hills
  - means a mix of warm, sunny and rainy days
* germinated seeds generally have a higher survival rate than seeds which germinate in summer.
* good time to survey predator populations because most predators are caring for young.
* has potential energy.
* have crystal clear water that can appear blue-tinted
  - extremely pale skin color and pale or very clear-pale eye color
  - the latest in sources for Mineral springs
* heralds the onset of reproduction in many avian species.
* high frequency birthday time.
* includes spring equinoxes.
* indicate a double bond between the oxygen molecules.
* is The tranquility Of sunsets, And the excitement Of campfires
  - alive with color
  - also a time for special foods and special eating
* is also a time of choices and passions
  - finding new love, which often leads to a new beginning
  - nesting for many birds
  - new spiritual beginnings
  - variable season
* is also the season for boat care
  - of blending
  - when most our animals breed their posterity
* is also the time for bees, spiders and other bugs
  - swarms of termites and carpenter ants
  - the most thunderstorm activity, especially in the Midwest
  - of year when pregnant women emerge in large numbers
* is also the time when fixtures such as signs, benches, steps etc
  - most fish spawn
  - soil testing laboratories are overloaded with samples
  - tortoise juveniles are most active
* is also when most animal babies are born
  - people sell their used kayaks
  - the phrase 'cooler near the lake' becomes a weather forecast stand by
  - an active time of growth for plants and pests
* is an active time of the year for everyone and everything
  - year for the male birds, who are noisy wooers
  - awakening time with flowers and green everywhere
  - exciting time to observe goslings, waterfowl in breeding plumage, and songbirds
  - explosion in all of Russia, and particularly at Lake Baikal
  - important time for parents and the school district to prepare for kindergarten
  - another favourable time of the year to hunt sambar deer
  - artwork
  - associated with an eastern direction and the dawn
  - avalanche time
* is best for watching migration, courting and mating, nest building, and spring molting
  - time to plant, when it is cool and moist
  - bodies of water
  - by definition a time of renewal
  - capable of bounce
  - creeks
  - definately in the air
  - dry and windy with rainfall varying greatly from year to year
  - every fishermen's favorite time of year
  - evidence of the natural process of rebirth
  - extremely wet, often causing dangerous landslides and floods
  - found near the summer months, Summer near the autumn months, and so on
  - heralded by the return of the long-billed curlew and burrowing owls
* is in the air and flowers blooming
  - so is pollen
  - in the mountains and foothills of North Carolina
  - air, and so are the sounds of music
  - made of metal
  - new life, but summer time of growing and fall a time of harvest
* is often a very busy time in many people s lives
  - that time of year when our thoughts turn to outdoor activities and fun in the sun
* is one of the best times of the year to transplant many plants
  - four conventional temperate seasons , following winter and preceding summer
  - only a small moment in time
  - our psychic time of renewal as well as the Earth s re-birth
  - part of watchs
  - popular because of the blooming cherry blossoms, flowers and spring foliage
  - pup season for sea lions, when babies are weaned from their mothers
  - rhododendron season in Bhutan
  - said to be governed by wood
  - such a schizophrenic, bipolar season
  - supposed to come from a spring out there in nature
  - symbolized as the rapture and rejoicing of the spiritual state
* is the antithesis of tragedy, the time of truth and grace
  - beginning of a rainy season for some areas
  - best season for warblers, tanagers, and flycatchers
* is the best time for southern states to start their breeding season
  - of the year for most golfers
* is the best time of year to catch bass, when fish move into shallow water to spawn
  - to hear frogs
* is the best time to collect leaves
  - feed birds
  - remember that wild animals belong in the wild
  - biggest selling season, when no automaker likes to lose market share
  - coming alive of the mountains
  - driest, windiest time of year in the desert
  - easiest time to peel bark and the inner bark is usually more concentrated
  - end of the penitential season and the beginning of the renewal of life
  - exhilaration of the nature re-awakening
  - favored time of year for many bicyclist and hikers
  - harshest of all seasons in Mongolia
  - high season in Phoenix and rates are at their peak
  - ideal time to watch the return of migrating birds sporting their nuptial plumage
* is the loveliest and the saddest time of the year
  - of all seasons in Greece
  - mating season for frogs and toads in the temperate parts of the world
* is the most common time of year for dust storms to occur for two reasons
  - fragile time of the year for wildlife and plants after a harsh, cold, winter
  - popular time of year due to the wildflowers
* is the peak bloom season
  - of activity and is the breeding season in most species
  - time for people to purchase a new horse
  - period of greatest activity
  - primal power to originate things
  - queen of the seasons
* is the season for doin' what comes naturally, for adolescent humans and all cats
  - driving around all night with the top down
  - everything new, including babies
  - lyme disease, lemonade stands and, of course, film festivals
  - marshmallow
  - sugaring and newborn lambs
  - the surge in appetites
  - two-fisted fishing along the coast
* is the season of baby animals on the farm
  - birth for many animals, including the moose
  - fresh starts
  - hope
  - indulgence
  - love and wedding photos
* is the season of new beginnings
  - rebirth, bringing flowers, greenery and warm weather
  - renewal and hope
* is the season of renewal for flora and fauna
  - weeds, too
  - in the forest
  - resurrection
  - to catch Spanish mackerel off the Carolina coast
* is the season when all things begin to grow and awaken
  - war breaks out in the Balkans
  - where the other three seasons fight for a place it seems
  - with the least predictable weather
  - sunrise of the year
  - the best time of year to see desert tortoises out and about
* is the time as well of newborn and growing life
  - everything seems to start anew
* is the time for school graduations
  - severe weather
  - spring onions
* is the time of grazing as well as browsing
  - most intense bloom and color throughout the gardens
  - new life, new hope, and new love
  - plenty for deer
  - rebirth, the time to renew
* is the time of the budding, the time of the beginning of the new growth of the produce
  - year that plants come forth after lying dormant through the winter
* is the time of year to go mushroom hunting
  - plant flowers, trees, shrubs and the occasional troublesome relative
* is the time of year when flowers bloom, the snow melts, and the animals are feeling amorous
  - local units determine their direction for the next year
  - many home improvement scams are perpetrated
  - two valuable and exciting events come around once again
  - one is supposed to be happy and enjoy life
  - plants awaken from their long winter nap to begin life anew
* is the time that honeybees swarm
  - the previous years' young strike out on their own
  - the ice starts to break
  - they are on the move
* is the time to plant asparagus
  - watch for freezing of buried water and sewer pipes
* is the time when baby animals are born in the park
  - colleges use weekends as the ultimate marketing pinnacle
  - every offroader gets the fever
  - everyone's fancy turns to poetry
* is the time when groups of pregnant females lead by one male gather on broken ice shelf
  - pregnant females lead by one male gather on broken in shore ice
  - pregnant females lead by one male gather on broken inshore ice
  - many homeowners are planning home improvement projects
  - school district contracts are negotiated
* is the time when the antlers grow quickly but are still covered by velvety fur
  - robins return and the daffodils bloom
  - songs of birds fill the sky with wonder
  - wild shepherd,d purses sprouting in the fields
  - traditional rabies season
  - typical mating season for most bird species
* is the wettest season of the year
  - season, having an abundance of rain in the form of showers and thunderstorms
  - their time for mating, laying and incubating eggs, raising young
* is traditionally a busy tornado time, although tornadoes can occur in any state at any time
  - time for renewed interest in fitness activities
* is traditionally the time of rebirth, filled with blooming flowers and warm sunny days
  - when pastels prevail
  - typically the driest season and fall the wettest
* is usually the busiest time of year for house buyers
  - driest time of the year
* is when a young man's fancy turns to love and a plant's fancy turns to growth
  - grasses have the highest growth rate during the year
  - insomnia, vehicle accidents and criminal activity increase
* is when most bonsai begin their growth cycle
  - homeowners fertilize the plants around their yard, including trees
  - pasture growth in uncontrolled grazing situations gets most out of control
  - the soil is cold and the crabgrass is weakest
  - thoughts turn to everything green
  - wild movement before summer settles in
* loaded door traps use a spring latch on the door to open and close it.
* magical time with the melting snow and new blossoms to awaken the soul.
* marks the beginning of tornado season across the southeastern United States.
* means a rebirth of the countryside, a time for life to begin anew
  - fields of wild flowers
  - growth, and it fact of life that growth is always accompanied by change
* means the beginning of golf and other outdoor sports
  - start of the month-long morel mushroom season in Northwest forests
  - to swim outside
* natural time for making flower pots
  - to study plants
* occur as groundwater rises to Earth's surface and flows away
  - where groundwater flows from rock or soil material to the land surface
* often become clogged and then dry up as the water begins flowing elsewhere
  - brings unpredictable weather, particularly in higher elevations
* place where water flows naturally from rock onto the land surface.
* plowing and disking are also useful in reducing cutworm numbers.
* popular season for fishing trips by canoe or boat.
* positive time to take an action that can make a difference.
* progresses rapidly as leaves come out and the woods become dark, damp, and cool.
* pruning sometimes encourages rapid new growth.
* pulls on mass.
* refers to the springing forth of living things.
* represents the awakening of life and the lengthening of daylight.
* result when the sun and moon are aligned as with the full moon and new moon.
  - known for rebirth and an inordinate number of religious holidays
* season of change
  - promise and renewal
* season that love can visit
  - regales all of the senses
* seasonal time of hope and rebirth.
* showstopper with azaleas, dogwoods and hundreds of bulbs in bloom.
* soon bursts forth with butterflies and blooms.
* special time in Denali.
* spurs the growth of other algae, too.
* starts with hunger, Like life
* still comes after winter.
* surely is the time of year when soul is blossoming and body is awaking.
* symbol of hope and vitality.
* tend to be fairly mild with some rain and at times snow.
* time for baby animals
  - cleansing
  - flowers to grow And baby birds to grow
  - graduations and a time for naturally being concerned about one's future
  - nature's renewal and a chance to rediscover our own links to the natural world
  - planting
  - rejuvenation
* time of beauty, warmth and change
  - big changes in the redwood forest
  - emergence, of new life, of optimism and of joy
  - hope for baseball players and fans
  - joyous anticipation of the birth and growth of things to come
  - much activity and color
* time of new awakenings
  - beginnings, and often-new romances
  - optimism, re-birth, growth and renewal
  - rebirth in nature, when the habitats go through a remarkable transformation
  - rebirth, renewal, and many blessings
  - reemergence, a time of growth and return
  - renewal after the harsh realities of winter
* time of renewal and birth
  - new things
  - renewal, nature's loving promise of eternal life
  - sunshine and freshness, reflection and renewal
* time of the Earth's renewal, a rousing of nature after the cold sleep of winter
  - season when barometric pressure can make or break a fishing trip
* time to clean out the old and bring in the new
  - nurture young life
  - prepare for summer
  - reflect on new hopes and dreams, a time to plant new seeds
* time to start afresh
  - fresh and try new things
  - work on rhythm
* time when a lot of people get involved with home improvement
  - flowers bloom if the winter and fall had enough rain that year
* time when many animals build houses
* time when the storms come but are followed by grass and flowers and verdancy
  - woods are home to various flowers, fungi and young animals
  - where different people can put on their summer clothes
* traditional time for clearing out closets and storing winter gear.
* transitional season in New Mexico.
* tricky time of year for allergy sufferers because of the fluctuating temperatures.
* usually time of very many festivals.
+ Kuki, Saitama, Economy: Settlements in Saitama Prefecture :: Cities in Japan
  * Being that Kuki, Saitama is set in more of a country, outdoor, nature setting. Spring is popular because of the blooming cherry blossoms, flowers and spring foliage. Fall is popular because of the beautiful color changes taking place as the leaves on the trees and plants change color from fall to autumn and begin to fall before winter season comes. Besides the beautiful cherry blossoms, flowers, trees and foliage of both seasons, you will love the feeling of having less people around as well as very few buildings around you, a feeling of freedom.
+ Spring (water): Water
  * Some springs produce water that is good for health reasons. Sometimes towns grow by these springs because many people who are ill come there to get better. Such towns are called spa towns.