Bigelow Tea Says Hello Spring!

“And Spring arose on the garden fair,
Like the Spirit of Love felt everywhere;
And each flower and herb on Earth’s dark breast
rose from the dreams of its wintry rest.”

~ Percy Bysshe Shelley, The Sensitive Plant

At long last, spring is in the air! It’s a season of rebirth, energy, romance and color. The tulips, hyacinths, lilacs and daffodils begin to sprout everywhere, making spring gardens look like something you’d see in a painting by Monet. Layers of winter clothing are shed and children run outside to play with a renewed sense of energy.

Springtime inspires teachers to come up with all sorts of spring-related activities and lessons and also reminds parents that it’s time to tackle spring cleaning at home.

In the United States and throughout the northern hemisphere, spring commences on the 20^th or 21^st of each March, when the sun rests above the equator, an event called the Vernal Equinox.

Secret Garden Cup and Saucer from Bigelow tea

As the earth moves around the sun,the northern hemisphere tilts towards the sun, as winter turns to spring. The southern hemisphere tilts away from the sun therefore,  in places like Australia and Argentina, summer turns to autumn.

Spring is a glorious time to connect with nature.  At Bigelow Tea, nature is synonymous with tea. We bring out the delightful floral tea sets and spend considerable time deliberating about which spring tea from our endless assortment that we want to sip and savor…since we seem to have such a serious case of spring fever, we may decide to try ‘em all….and we encourage you to do the same.  Happy spring!