Wood and Insects

The ancient Chinese also associated the Wood element with insects.  While this may seem puzzling at first, a little contemplation will begin to shed light on the association.  The Wood element of Spring is the energy of vision, planning and organization as well as movement.  Who is more organized then a colony of ants?  At this time of year, when the world comes back to life, you can find ants moving their colonies in preparation for the summer. 

Its not something you normally notice unless you walk, and even then, it is easy to miss them since they blend in with cracks in the pavement and dirt on the sidewalk.  They emerge from cracked pavement along with new shoots of grass.  Bees, representatives of organization and hard work in the West, are also awaking from hibernation at this time.

And speaking of Western symbols of spring, tulips always remind me of Easter eggs, and today is Easter.