We always say, “It’s the little things that count.”

Indeed.

As we huddle here in the final stretch of winter, I find myself dreaming of details,

the little things that make spring so special.

So, as thoughts will do, mine hopped around until they landed on this idea:

A “can-you-guess” sort of quiz that gives you a close-up glimpse of the coming season’s lovely little things.

Scroll through the images and their multiple-choice identities, below, and give ‘em a guess. Some are more obvious than others, but all are dream-worthy. The answers are at the end.

1.

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1. Garlic blossom
2. Lily bud
3. Moth’s nose

2.

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1. Thumbelina’s crown
2. Hibiscus
3. Poppy

3.

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1. Fish skin
2. Butterfly wing
3. Bird feather

4.

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1. Grains of sand
2. Semiprecious gems
3. Bits of plastic

5.

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1. Leaf
2. Katydid wing
3. Rice paper

6.

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1. Bee wings
2. Fairy wings
3. Dragonfly wings

7.

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1. Sand
2. Coral
3. Starfish

8.

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1. Currant tomatoes
2. Red currants
3. Salmon eggs

9.

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1. Sunflower
2. Bumblebee
3. Fern bud

10.

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1. Starfruit seeds
2. Lemon candy
3. Hibiscus pollen

11.

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1. Vintage wood curio shelf
2. Empty sunflower seed pod
3. Honeycomb

12. And here’s one to help you appreciate the miniscule marvels of today (hint, hint):

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1. Flake of mica
2. Shard of glass
3. Snowflake

Answers:

1. Garlic blossom
2. Poppy
3. Butterfly wing
4. Grains of sand
5. Katydid wing
6. Dragonfly wings
7. Starfish
8. Red currants
9. Sunflower
10. Hibiscus pollen
11. Honeycomb
12. Snowflake