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A Swarm of B’s

8/19/2021

Picture of six bees drawing nectar from tiny blue Forget-Me-Not flowers, with a clear blue sky and brightly shining Sun in the background.

A Swarm of B’s

B hopeful, B happy, B cheerful, B kind,
     B busy of body, B modest of mind,
B earnest, B truthful, B firm and B fair . . .
     B watchful, B ready, B open, B frank,
B manly to all men, whatever B their rank;
     B just and B generous, B honest, B wise . . .
B temperate, B steadfast, to anger B slow.
     B thoughtful, B thankful, whate’er may B tide . . .
B pleasant, B patient, B fervent to all,
     B best if you can, but B humble withal.
B prompt and B dutiful, still B polite;
     B reverent, B quiet, and B sure and B right . . .
B grateful, B cautious of those who B tray.
     B tender, B loving, B good and B nign,
B loved thou shalt B, and all else B thine.

by Author Unknown: as published in “The British Bee Journal, and Bee Keeper’s Adviser” (1882)

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An Alphabet Zoo

8/17/2019

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An Alphabet Zoo

A was an apt Alligator,
Who wanted to be a headwaiter;
     He said, “I opine
     In that field I could shine,
Because I am such a good skater.”

B was a beggarly Bear,
Who carefully curled his front hair;
     He said, “I would buy
     A red-spotted tie,
But I haven’t a penny to spare.”

C was a cool Chimpanzee,
Who went to an afternoon tea.
     When they said, “Will you take
     A caraway cake?”
He greedily took twenty-three!

D was a diligent Doe,
In summer she shoveled the snow;
     In the spring and the fall
     She did nothing at all,
And in winter the grass she would mow.

E was an erudite Ermine,
Who tried very hard to determine
     If he should earn a cent,
     How it ought to be spent,
And decided to purchase a sermon.

F was a fussy Flamingo,
Who remarked to his family, “By jingo!
     I think I would go
     To that animal show,
But they all talk such barbarous lingo.”

G was a giddy Gazelle,
Who never could learn how to spell;
     But she managed to pass
     To the head of her class,
Because she did fractions so well.

H was a haughty young Hawk,
Who affected society talk;
     But when introduced
     At a large chicken roost
He excitedly screamed out, “Oh, Lawk!”

I was an idle Iguana,
Who lived upon curried banana;
     With tears he’d protest
     That he never could rest
Till he learned to sing “Eileen Alanna.”

J was a jimp Jaguar,
Who purchased a Spanish guitar;
     He played popular airs
     At fetes and at fairs,
And down at the Fancy Bazaar.

K was a kind Kangaroo,
Whose bonnet was always askew;
     So they asked her to wait
     While they put it on straight
And fastened it firmly with glue.

L was a lachrymose Leopard,
Who ate up twelve sheep and a shepherd,
     But the real reason why
     He continued to cry
Was his food was so lavishly peppered.

M was a mischievous Marten,
Who went to the Free Kindergarten;
     When they asked him to plat
     A bright-colored mat,
He tackled the job like a Spartan.

N was a naughty Nylghau,
Who wandered too near a buzz saw.
     It cut off his toes,
     And the shrieks that arose
Filled all of the neighbors with awe.

O was an ossified Oyster,
Who decided to enter a cloister.
     He could not return,
     So continued to yearn
For his home in the sea, which was moister.

P was a poor old Poll Parrot,
Who had nothing to eat but a carrot,
     And nothing to wear
     But a wig of red hair,
And nowhere to live but a garret.

Q was a querulous Quab
Who at every trifle would sob;
     He said, “I detest
     To wear a plaid vest,
And I hate to eat corn from the cob!”

R was a rollicking Ram,
Attired in an old pillow sham.
     When asked if he’d call
     At the masquerade ball,
He said, “I’ll go just as I am.”

S was a shy Salamander,
Who slept on a sunny veranda.
     She calmly reposed,
     But, alas! while she dozed
They caught her and cooked her and canned her.

T was a tidy young Tapir,
Who went out to bring in the paper;
     And when he came back
     He made no muddy track,
For he wiped his feet clean on the scraper.

U was a young Unicorn,
The bravest that ever was born.
     They bought him a boat
     And they set him afloat,
And straightway he sailed for Cape Horn.

V was a vigorous Vulture,
Who taught animals physical culture;
     When a pupil felt sad,
     The kind teacher said,
“You needn’t consider sepulture.”

W was a wild Worm,
All day he did nothing but squirm.
     They sent him to school,
     But he broke every rule,
And left at the end of the term.

X was a Xiphias brave,
Who lived on the crest of the wave.
     To each fish he would say,
     “Good day, sir, good day!”
And then a polite bow he gave.

Y was a young Yellowhammer,
Who raised a ridiculous clamor;
     And he chattered until
     An owl said, “Keep still!
I’m trying to study my grammar.”

Z was a zealous old Zibet,
Toboggans he tried to prohibit.
     If anyone tried
     To take a sly slide,
He ordered him hanged on a gibbet.

by Carolyn Wells

Carolyn Wells Houghton was born on 18 June 1862 in Rahway, New Jersey, United States of America. She supplemented her formal education with an early-formed habit of her love of reading. After completing her schooling, she worked as a librarian for the Rahway Library Association for some years. Her love of puzzles led to her first book, “At the Sign of the Sphinx” (1896), a collection of charades. She followed with “The Jingle Book” (1899); “The Story of Betty” (1899), first of a series of novels for girls; and “Idle Idyls” (1900), a book of verse for adults. She was married to Hadwin Houghton (1855 - 1919). Her autobiography, “The Rest of My Life,” appeared in 1937. Carolyn Wells Houghton passed on at 79 years of age on 26 March 1942 in New York City, New York, United States of America.

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The Alphabet and Letters

8/8/2019

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Biff: What did A say to B?
Chip: “Nice to C you.”

Harry: Why is ‘u’ the happiest letter?
Harold: Because it is in the middle of ‘fun.’

U: You’re special, K.
K: Thank U!

“To the uneducated, an A is just three sticks.” -A. A. Milne (Alan Alexander Milne (1882 - 1956)): “Winnie the Pooh” (1926); line spoken by fictional character Eeyore

Russell: What goes, “A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, Sssllluuurrrppp!”?
Rusty: Someone eating alphabet soup.

All of the letters of the English alphabet have just one syllable when said aloud, except for the letter w, which has three syllables when said aloud. So, why is ‘w’ called a ‘double-u’ when it is two ‘v’s’ put together? We might have to go ask the wise old owl who lives in the woods. Or your father. Or your mother.

Annette: What is at the end of everything?
Annie: The letter ‘g.’

Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
A, E.
A, E, who?
A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes, Y make up the vowels.

Riddle: Which letter of the alphabet often stands for an unknown quantity in mathematics?
Solution: x.

“ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. At your local public library they’ve got these arranged in ways that can make you cry, giggle, love, hate, wonder, ponder, and understand. It’s astonishing what those twenty-six little marks can do. In Shakespeare’s hands they became “Hamlet.” Mark Twain wound them into “Huckleberry Finn.” James Joyce twisted them into “Ulysses.” Gibbon pounded them into “The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.” Milton shaped them into “Paradise Lost.” Einstein added some numbers and signs (to save time and space) and they formed the ‘General Theory of Relativity.’” -Author Unknown

Veronica: How can you spell ‘we’ using two letters but without using ‘w’ or ‘e’?
Vera: U and I.

“Why does ‘X’ always get to mark the spot? I bet ‘Z’ would like a turn.” -Author Unknown

Ralph: What does ‘I L B C N U’ mean?
Alf: I’ll be seeing you!

The letter ‘o’ is the oldest letter of the alphabet. It has not changed in shape since being adopted for use in the Phoenician alphabet in about 1300 B.C.E. The letter ‘b’ took its present form from a symbol used in Egyptian hieroglyphics to represent a house.

Reggie: Why can’t S and h talk?
Reginald: Because everybody says, “Sh!” when they see them together.

Hieroglyphs are simplified pictures of objects, and represent words, syllables, or sounds. We might call hieroglyphs ‘talking pictures’ because they do indeed have a story to tell. The last letter to be added to our alphabet was ‘J.’ Imagine how life must have been before the invention of letters and the alphabet - to make a written message or a permanent record of something, someone would have had to draw a picture of it, just like in today’s picture books for early learners (such as preschoolers), or like the primitive drawings on cave walls and rocks. To learn more about the history of the invention known as the alphabet, visit http://www.usu.edu/markdamen/1320hist&civ/pp/slides/17alphabet.pdf.

Andy: Which letter comes after ‘A’ in the alphabet?
Andrew: All the letters come after ‘A’ in the alphabet.

Overheard: We need to stop teaching our children to sing the alphabet song. It took me years to realize that ‘elemeno’ is not a letter!

Bernard: Which letter sounds like a part of the head?
Bernie: I (Eye).

Overheard: I have two master’s degrees and a doctorate, but I still need to say the entire alphabet to myself to remember if p comes before r.

Question: Which letter of the alphabet resembles a doughnut?
Answer: O.

Ernie: Which letter sounds like a body of water?
Ernest: C (Sea).

Riddle: Is there a word in the English language that contains all of the vowels in the alphabet?
Solution: Unquestionably! (Notice that the answer contains the letter ‘y,’ which can be either a vowel or a consonant.)

The English word ‘alphabet’ was made by combining the first two letters of the Greek alphabet, which are alpha and bēta.

Nicholas: What comes once in a minute and twice in a moment, but not once in a thousand years?
Nick: The letter ‘m.’

The letter ‘z’ is only used in words of more than five letters when two vowels are present.

Martin: Which letter sounds like it is asking a question?
Marty: Y (Why?).

Riddle:
I am the beginning of the end,
And the end of time and space.
I am essential to creation,
And I surround everyplace.
What am I?
Answer:
I am the letter ‘e.’

Bozo: How many letters are in the alphabet?
Gonzo: Eleven: T-h-e a-l-p-h-a-b-e-t.

Why are the letters of the alphabet in the order that they are in? Is it because of the song?

Robin: Which letter sounds like a bird?
Sparrow: J (Jay).

If you try to say the alphabet without moving your lips or tongue, every letter will sound the same.

Riddle: Which letter of the alphabet resembles a fish hook?
Solution: J.

Question: Which letter of the alphabet looks like a multiplication sign?
Answer: Lowercase or small x and uppercase or capital or large X.

The letters a, e, i, o, and u are called vowels. All of the other letters in the alphabet are called consonants. Y is a consonant, and it is also a vowel when it is pronounced like an ‘e’ or an ‘i.’

Riddle: Which two letters of the alphabet have dots above them?
Solution: Lowercase or small j and i.

‘T’ makes all the difference between here and there.

Vincent: Which letter sounds like an insect?
Vinnie: B (Bee).

‘Almost’ is the longest word in the English language to have all of its letters in alphabetical order.

Emma: Which letter sounds like a vegetable?
Emily: P (Pea).

“Nearly all modern alphabets are descended from an alphabet invented 4,000 years ago, probably by a group of people related to the ancient Hebrews, Phoenicians, and Canaanites, living in what is now the Sinai desert. They got the idea from the Egyptians, but used their own simplified pictures to represent consonant sounds. The Phoenicians and others of the region simplified the pictures further and often rotated them, but if you use your imagination, you can still make out where most of the 22 letters came from. If you turn the A with the point down, for example, you can see a representation of an ox head.” -C. George Boeree (Cornelis George Boeree (born 1952))

Shelly: Why is the letter ‘t’ like an island?
Shelia: Because it is in the middle of water.

Riddle: Which letters of the alphabet are used in spelling words, but can also be words by themselves?
Solution: A or a by themselves can be used as articles, and I by itself can be used as a pronoun.

Abigail: What four letters can frighten a thief?
Abby: O.I.C.U.! (Oh I see you!).

One out of every eight letters written in English is an ‘e.’ The least used letter in the English alphabet is ‘q.’

Connie: What three letters are a substitute for cash?
Constance: I.O.U. (I Owe You).

“I often think how much easier life would have been for me and how much time I should have saved if I had known the alphabet. I can never tell where I and J stand without saying G, H to myself first. I don’t know whether P comes before R or after, and where T comes in has to this day remained something that I never have been able to get into my head.” -W. Somerset Maugham (William Somerset Maugham (1874 - 1965))

Matilda: Which three letters of the alphabet make everything in the world move?
Mattie: NRG (Energy).

Do you like the order of letters in the alphabet, or would you like to rearrange them?

Katherine: What starts with ‘e’ and ends with ‘e’ but has only a single letter in it?
Kate: Envelope.

The Canadian Alphabet

A-B, C-D, E-F G,
Say the alphabet with me,
H-I, J-K, L-M, N,
Write it down with ink and pen,
O-P, Q-R, S, and T,
Read it back out loud to me,
U-V, W, X-Y-Z,
Now it’s always in your head.

by Meguido Zola (born 1939); this song is called “The Canadian Alphabet” because the last letter of the Canadian alphabet is ‘Z’ pronounced as ‘Zed,’ whereas the last letter of the American alphabet, also a ‘Z,’ is pronounced as ‘Zee.’

Marcus: When does ‘B’ come after ‘U’?
Mark: When you steal its honey.

Upper case and lower case letters are named ‘upper’ and ‘lower’ because, at the time when all original print had to be set as individual letters to make newspapers, books, and documents, the ‘upper case’ letters were kept in a case atop the case in which the small, or ‘lower case,’ letters were stored. The individual letters were each carved or molded on small rectangular blocks of wood or metal that were lined up by hand to form words. Then, ink was spread onto them, and paper was pressed against them, to create uniformly (all the same) printed material. The advantages of printing in such a fashion are huge compared to handwritten material - reduced errors, faster production, and fewer workers. But we digress.

Don: What comes after ‘S’ in the alphabet?
Sean: ‘T’?
Don: Milk and two sugars, thank you.

C: A letter you can sail on.

Pirate Russell: What is a pirate’s favorite letter of the alphabet?
Pirate Pete: Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh!

There is a town in Sweden called ‘A’ and a town in France called ‘Y.’

Greg: I bet I can say the alphabet faster than you.
Meg: Bet you can’t.
Greg: ‘The alphabet’ - beat you!

The Make Fun Of Life! Website is brought to you by the twenty-six letters of the alphabet and their number and symbol friends. Thank you, everyone - we simply could not do it without you!

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Bobby's Pocket

7/23/2019

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Bobby’s Pocket

Our Bobby is a little boy of six years old or so; and every kind of rubbish in his pocket he will stow. One day he thought he’d empty it (so he again could stock it).

And here’s an alphabet of what was found in Bobby’s pocket;

A was a rosy Apple with some bites out here and there;
B was a bouncing rubber Ball that bounded in the air;
C was a crispy, crusty Cake with citron on the top;
D was a dancing donkey that could dance around and hop;
E was a little robin’s Egg, all speckled blue and brown;
F was a fluffy Feather that was white and soft as down;
G was a lively Grasshopper, whose legs and wings were green;
H was a grimy Handkerchief, that once perhaps was clean;
I was a plaster Image, that had lost its plaster head;
J was a jolly Jumping Jack all painted blue and red;
K was a keen and shining Knife, ‘twould cut the toughest bark;
L was a little wooden Lion, strayed out of Noah’s ark;
M was a Marble, large and round, with colors bright and clear;
N was a bent and rusty Nail, of little use I fear;
O was a tiny Oil Can, which was always upside down;
P Was a Penny Bob had saved to spend some day in town;
Q was a Quilted Ear Tab, which had lost its velvet mate:
R was a Ring with glassy gem of wondrous size and weight;
S was a String, a piece of Soap, a Stone, a Sponge, a Stick;
T was a lump of Taffy, exceedingly soft and thick;
U was an Umbrella Handle of silver-mounted horn;
V was a comic Valentine, a little creased and worn;
W was some sticky Wax, lovely to pinch and mold;
X was an old Xpress, worn out in every fold;
Y was a lot of Yellow Yarn, all bunched up like a mop;
Z was a jagged piece of Zinc, found in a plumber’s shop.

All these were Bob’s possessions; he loves each single thing;
And owning all these treasures, he’s as happy as a king.

by Carolyn Wells

Carolyn Wells Houghton was born on 18 June 1862 in Rahway, New Jersey, United States of America. She supplemented her formal education with an early-formed love of reading. After completing her schooling, she worked as a librarian for the Rahway Library Association for some years. Her love of puzzles led to her first book, “At the Sign of the Sphinx” (1896), a collection of charades. She followed with “The Jingle Book” (1899); “The Story of Betty” (1899), first of a series of novels for girls; and “Idle Idyls” (1900), a book of verse for adults. In all she wrote 170 books over a 40-year writing career. Her autobiography, “The Rest of My Life,” appeared in 1937. Carolyn Wells Houghton passed on at 79 years of age on 26 March 1942 in New York City, New York, United States of America.

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Alphabet of Advice

7/22/2019

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Alphabet of Advice

Ask for what you want.
Believe in yourself.
Change your mind.
Do what you love.
Enjoy each and every day.
Follow your heart’s desire.
Give more than you receive.
Have a sense of humor.
Insist on being yourself.
Join in more.
Kiss and make up or shake hands.
Love and be loved.
Make new friends.
Nurture your spirit.
Overcome adversity.
Play more.
Question conformity.
Reach for the stars.
Speak your truth.
Take personal responsibility.
Understand more, judge less.
Volunteer your time.
Walk through fear.
X-perience the moment.
Yearn for grace.
be Zany.

by Author Unknown

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Farm Alphabet

4/9/2019

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Farm Alphabet

A is for the apples that grow on trees.
B is for the barn where animals live.
C is for the cow that gives milk.
D is for the dog that guards the sheep.
E is for the eggs we eat for breakfast.
F is for the farmer who works on the farm.
G is for the garden where food is grown.
H is for the horses and the hay they eat.
I is for the ice cream that is made from milk.
J is for the jelly that we eat on toast.
K is for the kids which are baby goats.
L is for the lambs that supply us with fleece.
M is for the milk that we like to drink.
N is for the nest in which eggs are laid.
O is for the overalls that some farmers wear.
P is for the pigs that cool off in the mud.
Q is for the quilts that keep us warm.
R is for the rooster who crows in the morning.
S is for the silo where silage is kept.
T is for the turkey we eat at Thanksgiving.
U is for the udder that you find on a cow.
V is for the vines where pumpkins grow.
W is for the wool that we get from sheep.
X is for X-mas-tree farms where we buy our tree.
Y is for the yarn that is made from fleece.
Z is for the zinnia, a flower that’s nice.

by Author Unknown

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Let’s Reset Our Alphabet

1/27/2019

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Let’s Reset Our Alphabet

The cursive capital letter ‘Q’
     Looks a lot like a number ‘2.’
I find this sameness will not do;
     That’s just my point of view.

The cursive capital letter ‘S’
     Puts me in all kinds of distress.
It is but a backwards ampersand;
     The symbol for the conjunction ‘and.’

Further, I find the letter ‘q’
     Has no known unique value -
Let us assign its function to
     The combination of ‘k’ and ‘w.’

What is the use of ‘x’
    That could not be served by ‘e’ and ‘k’ and ‘s’?
‘X’ is but redundancy at best -
     This is an issue I feel we must address.

The number of letters, twenty-six,
     Holds no special significance -
Let’s ponder this unwieldy mix
     And to the arrangement a new number affix.

Let’s push the magic button that reads ‘Reset’
     And create a ‘Metric Alphabet’ -
How about ten letters, or a hundred yet,
     An elegant quantity, so our wants are better met.

by David Hugh Beaumont

David Hugh Beaumont was born in 1966 in the United States of America. He is a website content creator, a graphic designer, a photographer, a writer, a researcher, and an editor.

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Alphabet of Flowers

1/21/2019

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Alphabet of Flowers

A
Amaryllis, African lily, alpine thistle, arum, ageratum, amaranthus, aster, artemesia, allium, amaryllis, anemone, anthurium, azalea, arbutus, apple blossom, acacia.

B
Baby’s breath, bee balm, bell flower, bergamot, bottlebrush, bird of paradise, bouvardia, begonia, bindweed, bluebell, borage, buttercup, bachelor’s button, blue salvia, black-eyed Susan.

C
Crocus, columbine, Christmas cactus, calla lily, carnation, cockscomb, cornflower, cone flower, corsage, cosmos, chrysanthemum, calendula, cherry blossom, camellia, clematis, clover, coreopsis, cowslip, candytuft, cyclamen, chives, calliopsis, catnip, Cherokee rose.

D
Daffodil, daisy, day lily, dianthus, delphinium, dahlia, dandelion, dendrobium orchid, didiscus, drumstick, Dutch iris, dill.

E
Easter lily, evening primrose, eremurus, everlasting, enchanter’s nightshade, euphorbia, eustoma.

F
Forsythia, feverfew, forget-me-not, foxglove, freesia, flax, fuschia.

G
Grape hyacinth, gentian, geranium, gillyflower, goldenrod, gladiolus, gardenia, gerbera daisy, globe amaranth.

H
Hyacinth, heather, heliotrope, hemlock, hollyhock, hydrangea, heath aster, heliconia, hypericum, honeysuckle.

I
Iris, ixia, Indian plume, Indian pink, imperial montague, Iceland moss, Irish heath, impatiens, Indian blanket, Indian paintbrush.

J
Jonquil, jasmine, justicia, Jacob’s ladder, jubilee marigold.

K
Kansas feather, kangaroo paw, king cups.

L
Lilac, lily of the valley, lady’s slipper, larkspur, lavender, lily, liatris, lisianthus, laburnum, lobelia, lupin, limonium, ladybell.

M
Marigold, monkshood, moth orchid, mum, magnolia, maidenhair fern, marjoram, marguerite daisy, michaelmas daisy, mistletoe, mock orange, mullein, myrtle, morning glory, may flower, mountain laurel.

N
Narcissus, nasturtium, nettle, nightshade, nerine lily, night-blooming cereus, Nigella (fennel), Nemisia.

O
Orchid, ox-eye daisy, oleander, orange blossom, our lady’s mantle, oriental poppy.

P
Poppy, petunia, poinsettia, pansy, peony, plumed thistle, prairie gentian, phalaenopsis orchid, passion-flower, periwinkle, phlox, primrose, pitcher plan, pompom, protea, primrose, peach blossom.

Q
Queen Anne’s lace, queen Fabiola lily, queen’s rocket, quince.

R
Rose, ranunculus, rose moss, rosemary, rocket, ragged robin, rainbow aster, rhododendron, rose of Sharon, rambling rose.

S
Safflower, scarlet plume, sea lavender, snapdragon, spider orchid, star of bethlehem, sunflower, sweet pea, sweet William, scabiosa, star gazer lily, statice, stephanotis, salvia, snowdrop, syringa, sea lavender, strawflower, sweetheart rose, shasta daisy.

T
Tulip, tansy, thistle, tuberose, tritoma, tassel flower, trachelium, transvaal daisy, teasel, thyme, trefoil, trillium, trumpet flower, Texas bluebonnet.

U
Ulster mary, uropilla, ucandillus, Utah petras flora (desert bonnet).

V
Verbena, viburnum, violet, valerian, veronica, venus’s trap, venice sumach, viola, vinca, vase.

W
Waxflower, windflower, watsonia, wormwood, wolfbane, water lily, white jasmine, woodbine, wood anemone, white clover, wildflower, wild prairie rose.

X
Xanthium, xeranthemim.

Y
Yarrow, yellow ox-eye, yellow flag, yellow rose of Texas.

Z
Zinnia, zantedeschia (arum), zantedeschia (calla lily), zephyr flower.

by Author Unknown

Now all we have to do is gather all of the flowers together to make a giant bouquet! Please let us know if we have left any flowers out of the alphabet.

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Alphabet of Animals

4/5/2018

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Alphabet of Animals

A: aardvark, abalone, adder, African elephant, agouti, albatross, albacore tuna, alligator, alpaca, amoeba, Amur leopard, anaconda, angelfish, angora goat, ant, anteater, antelope, ape, arctic fox, arctic wolf, armadillo, Asian elephant, aye-aye.

B: baboon, badger, bald eagle, barracuda, bat, bearded dragon, bear, beaver, bee, beetle, Beluga whale, Bengal tiger, bighorn sheep, bird, bison, black-footed ferret, blue whale, boa constrictor, boar, bobcat, bottle-nose dolphin, buffalo, burro, butterfly.

C: camel, Canadian goose, canary, capybara, caracal, cardinal, caribou, cassowary, cat, caterpillar, cattle, cattle egret, capybara, caterpillar, centipede, chameleon, cheetah, chicken, chimpanzee, chinchilla, chipmunk, clam, cobra, cottontail, cougar, coyote, crab, crayfish, cricket, crocodile.

D: deer, dingo, dinosaur, dog, dolphin, donkey, dormouse, dove, dragonfly, dromedary, duck.

E: eagle, earthworm, echidna, eel, egret, eland, elephant, elk, emu.

F: falcon, Fennec fox, ferret, finch, firefly, fish, flamingo, fly, flying squirrel, fox, frilled dragon, frog.

G: garden snake, gazelle, gecko, gerbil, giant panda, gibbon, Gila monster, giraffe, gnat, gnu, goat, goldfish, gopher, goose, gorilla, grasshopper, great white shark, grizzly bear, groundhog, Guinea pig.

H: hammerhead shark, hamster, hare, hartebeest, hawk, hedgehog, hermit crab, heron, hippopotamus, hog, honey badger, horse, hummingbird, hyena.

I: ibex, ibis, iguana, impala, inchworm, ivory-billed woodpecker.

J: jack rabbit, jackal, jaguar, jelly fish, jerboa, June bug.

K: kangaroo, killdeer, killer whale, King Cobra, kingfisher, kitten, kiwi, koala, Komodo dragon, kob, kookaburra.

L: ladybug, lamprey, lemming, lemur, leopard, lion, lizard, llama, lobster, lorikeet, lynx.

M: macaw, mallard, manatee, margay, marmoset, marmot, meerkat, mink, mockingbird, mole, mongoose, monkey, moose, mosquito, mountain goat, mountain lion, mouse, mule, muskrat, mustang.

N: narwhal, nene goose, newt, nightingale, nyala.

O: ocelot, octopus, okapi, opossum, orangutan, orca, oriole, oryx, osprey, ostrich, otter, owl, ox.

P: panda, panther, parakeet, parrot, partridge, peafowl, peccary, pelican, penguin, pheasant, pig, pigeon, piranha, platypus, polar bear, pony, porcupine, porpoise, prairie dog, praying mantis, primate, pronghorn, puffin, puppy, puma, python.

Q: quail, quelea (bird), quetzal (bird), quokka (mammal), quoll (marsupial).

R: rabbit, raccoon, rat, rattlesnake, red fox, reindeer, rhesus monkey, rhinoceros, roadrunner, robin.

S: salamander, sand dollar, scorpion, sea horse, sea lion, seal, serval, shark, sheep, shrew, skunk, sloth, snail, snake, snow leopard, sparrow, spectacled bear, spider, spider monkey, spoonbill, springbok, squirrel, starfish, stingray, stork, swan, swallow.

T: tapir, tarantula, tern, tiger, tiger shark, toad, tortoise, toucan, tree frog, trout, tufted titmouse, turkey, turtle.

U: uakari monkey, umbrella bird, sea urchin, urutu snake.

V: vampire bat, vicuna, viper, vole, vulture.

W: wallaby, walrus, warthog, wasp, water buffalo, weasel, whale, white rhino, white-tailed deer, whooping crane, wildebeest, wolf, wolverine, wombat, woodpecker, worm.

X: xantus bird, Xebu, xenops, xerus (African ground squirrel), x-ray fish, Xyloryctes beetle (Rhinoceros beetle).

Y: yak, yellow-finned tuna, yellowhammer, yellow jacket.

Z: zander fish, zebra, zebu.

You can help us by letting us know if we have missed any animals in the ‘Animal Alphabet.’ We don’t want to leave anyone out, because every animal is important - and they, too, like to ‘Make Fun Of Life!’

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