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Happy Moments Vol. 27: Strange spring blooms and 'wild' art

A tree blooming with Army men, a musician with a moment to share music and animal artists at work.

DES MOINES, Iowa — Spring is in the air! 

The flowers are growing, the trees are in full bloom, and Cassie from Gilman is extra lucky because her tree is sprouting army men! 

Cassie has three active boys and it looks like they are finding fun ways to stay busy outside!

Credit: Cassie DeSisso

Musicians live to perform, so having to stay distanced is not easy. Throw in a quarantine with family, and it can be a challenge to find time to practice. 

Des Moines Symphony horn player Joshua Johnson had a quiet moment at home and used it to share music with you.

Until we can all be together for a concert, the symphony is offering lots of listening opportunities on social media.

DMSO at Home: Joshua Johnson

Being cooped up at home with family can make it difficult to carve out practice time. In this episode of DMSO at Home, Horn player Joshua Johnson finds a rare moment to share a little music. #DMSOatHome is a Des Moines Symphony project aimed at connecting with our community online through videos, livestreamed concerts, and more. Watch for all-new content on our social channels and at dmsymphony.org/athome.

Posted by Des Moines Symphony on Monday, April 27, 2020

Have you ever seen fish paint? Take a look here! 

The catfish and pacu at the zoo are manipulating a paintbrush to create a one-of-a-kind masterpiece. This is part of the zoo's virtual live art auction called Wild Art. You'll be able to bid on several works and help support the zoo starting Friday.

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Details in the post below.

Catfish Painting

This is no ordinary pair of catfish, they're sofishticated! Watch as a Redtail Catfish and Shovel Nose Catfish Hybrid, along with some help from their Red Bellied Pacu friends, come together to create this underwater masterpiece. Join us beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, May 1 as our virtual live art event begins! Wild Art will showcase paintings created by many of the animals at Blank Park Zoo. You don't want to miss your shot at purchasing this one of a kind creation! #WildArtWednesday

Posted by Blank Park Zoo on Wednesday, April 29, 2020

And finally, we want to thank Mike Montgomery for sending this pic. 

Mike made this inspirational sign to remind everyone that things will get better.

Credit: Mike Montgomery

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