"Frosty mornings with a sunny day to follow."
@tayla_mackinder
"Lambs and daffodils, and snow because, well, Southland."
@staczeez
"The smell in the air…it feels softer, moister and my senses start to jingle…hurry, the weeds are coming and the grass is on the move!"
@wikitoria8010
"For me, it's seeing flowers blooming."
@simply_molls
"Hay fever!"
@_timstevens
"Daffodils, cherry blossoms, baby farm animals running around, tulips, longer sunshine hours and getting the vegetable seedlings in."
@raisingafreerange_tribe
"The blue colour of the sky changes. Kōwhai flowers."
@whainga_whare
"Lambs and daffodils with a big side of hay fever. And can't forget "swooping" season, Maggies come out in force!"
@rural_kerie
"Blossoms on the trees."
@jpayts30
"Orphan lambs arriving at home, daffodils, birds chirping, blossoms."
@katemareestewart
"New shoots on willow trees."
@beachenmary
"Baby lambs! My husband loves this time of year when I yell "Lamb!" every time I see one. Baby no. 1 is on the way, and I plan on making it a tradition for springtime drives."
@therailway_cottage
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