The ROY-G-BIV of Spring

Sometimes artists call the colors of the rainbow "ROY-G-BIV." Do you know what ROY-G-BIV means? It is short for the colors of the rainbow: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, and Violet. In the spring time, wildflowers can be found in all the colors of ROY-G-BIV. Wildflowers are plants in your area that do not require any care from humans. They are gifts from nature.

Look for wildflowers in sidewalk cracks, county parks, and empty lots around your neighborhood. Take a digital picture of these flowers. If you can't do that, draw them with a pencil. Write down the color of the flower. Then go to your school library and look up "Wildflowers of California." See if you can identify the wildflowers that you found.

But what is the purpose of these gorgeous flowers? These flowers are on plants to tell insects and birds, "Come pollinate me!" Once the flowers are pollinated, they will turn into seeds and fruits that have seeds inside. These seeds will be spread and new plants will grow from these seeds.

Take a look at these FREE works of art in all the colors of the rainbow...ROY-G-BIV!









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