Daffodils
Daffodils are one of the first flowers to bloom in spring.
The name for a daffodil's trumpet or central cone is "corona".
Daffodils were brought to England by the ancient Romans.
"Meadow"
"Meadow" is a kinetic sculpture that reacts to visitors in the same way that flowers react to sunlight: the sculpture blooms!
Studio Drift artistic team created these mechanical flowers made of LED lights that hang like a chandelier and react to the motion of people who walk in.
Here is a video of "Meadow" in motion:
Please Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Mr. Rogers was an only child until he turned 11 years old. At that time, his parents adopted a little girl named Elaine. His sister was the inspiration for his puppet, Lady Elaine.
The stoplight in the theme song blinks yellow. This is to remind children to slow down a little during your day.
Mr. Rogers tells us aloud that he is feeding his fish. A young blind child listened to him talk about his fish, and she wanted to know that the fish were still doing okay.
Starling Murmuration
Have you ever seen a flock of birds flying in formation? Starlings take this formation to the next level, and it is quite beautiful. Here is a video:
Scientists say that the starlings fly this way to protect themselves from predators. Birds like peregrine falcons can find it very difficult to capture one bird when they are flying in this hypnotizing pattern.
This movement fascinated artists Kevior John and Richard Harvey. Together they created a piece of art - a chandelier - that is 3 stories high and mimics the movements of the starlings: