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At first glance the male Yellow Warbler is the only bird in America that has an all-yellow appearance.

But closer scrutiny reveals a slight greenish tinge to its back wings and tail as well as a red streaked breast. The female is similar, without the red streaks, and they both have black beaks and short tails.

After wintering from southern Mexico to Peru and east to Guiana and Brazil, these birds arrive in Kentucky in late April and become common summer residents throughout the commonwealth, except in the higher elevations of the Cumberland Mountains.

Students from Shelby County High School, Collins High School and West and East Middle schools took part in the University of Louisville Engineering Expo in March. Students entered competition in bridge building, water bottle rockets, and Rube Goldberg machines. The Rube Goldberg machine competition required students to build a machine to pop a balloon that used at least two simple machines and at least five steps. The team from Collins High School won the best construction award for their balsa wood bridge in the high school competition.

The cool spring has finally ushered in May flowers! I love cut flowers from the garden. There is a simple, happy satisfaction that comes from picking a bundle of peonies for the kitchen work table. Just be sure to shake the ants off first. The other thing about a cool spring with adequate rain fall is that the weather is acting as a sort of preservative: all those beautiful blooms are lasting much longer than normal.

Samantha Manna, a 2013 graduate of Christian Academy of Louisville, has received the Grace University Christian High School Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to two students who demonstrate strong leadership skills, good academic standing and are motivated to complete their college degree in Grace University’s distinctly Christian environment.