Alan Mays' photos with the keyword: nests

A flowery Victorian-era Valentine's Day card. The primroses are opening now, The buds are green, on every bough, The daisies spring beneath our feet, The brown thrush pipes his carol sweet. The birds begin to dream of nests, Nature is stirring in their breasts, And Love and Friendship both combine To welcome back, Saint Valentine!

Signed by (or noted as coming from) "Grandma" on the front and back, and addressed to "Miss Alma Seasholtz, Red Hill," although there isn't any stamp or postmark. "Serie 319" printed on the back of the card.

"Orchilla Guano 'AA' the great soil enricher. R. A. Wooldridge & Co., importers, Baltimore, Md." Such a nice colorful Victorian-era advertising trade card for, uh, " guano ."

"Choice Bohsemeem, the best & purest spices, Weikel & Smith Spice Co., Philadelphia." See below for another Choice Bohsemeem label .