Magnets
Description: A green grass snake! Green grass snakes are one of my favorite snakes, because they're so gentle and cute. I used to love catching them when I was little... though I suspect the snakes didn't have quite as much fun as me. These little cuties live in the American state of Maine, where I grew up.
Description: Red-winged blackbirds are greatly loved in the American state of of Maine, where I grew up. They come with the spring season, and when they arrive they announce their arrival very loudly with a very unique and beautiful song. After a long winter, the song of the red-winged blackbird is a joy to hear.
Description: A pretty thrush sitting on a branch, in a golden sunlit wood. The hermit thrush sings a beautiful song that sounds like a cross between a flute and windchimes, and is native to the place where I grew up - the American state of Maine. If you want to find one of these thrushes, you would have to go into the forest, where they rarely ever venture out from. Once in the forest, though, it's not hard to spot one... hopping around the leafy ground, or perching on low branches.
Description: The Mourning Cloak (also known as the Camberwell Beauty in Britain) is a large beautiful butterfly, with deep plum-purple wings, decorated with blue spots and cream-colored edges. In Maine, where I grew up, these elegant butterflies are very special to see. Not only are they rare, but seeing one is a delightful sign of spring, because they show up very early in the season. They are such a dark purple color that they usually appear almost black.
Description: A Deer Tick. Also called the Black-Legged Tick. Creepy little parasites that are my personal most-feared bug. I thought it would be fun to make a design with one. Where I grew up in Maine, these little parasites have become a huge menace to anyone who sets foot in the woods, or even the tall grass at the side of the road. All Mainers have discussed methods for staying safe from these little creepy-crawlies, at some point.
Description: An American alligator. This huge green reptile is found in the southeastern United States. They really look like dinosaurs. They can be dangerous, but they're also a beloved symbol of the state of Florida, and are very fun to spot, lying around near swampy areas, across roads, or walking across people's backyards.
Description: A Cabbage White butterfly. This one is in flight, fluttering off to find a new flower to perch on. Cabbage White butterflies live all over many different parts of the world, and can be found most often in open areas with flowers. They're one of the most common butterflies in Maine, where I grew up, and I feel a very fond connection to them. They're often the first butterfly you see in the spring, fluttering through the yard happily, after a long cold winter.
Description: An American Giant Water Bug. Also known as "The Toe-Biter". Giant Water Bugs are huge awesome bugs that hunt and devour anything they can catch in the water. They're also called Toe-Biters because they're known to bite the toes of unsuspecting people who walk barefoot in freshwater pools or streams.
