By Susanne Caro
Do you love puns, bad poetry and government? Many federal and state agencies use Valentines as an opportunity to spread the word about their work, help people learn about science and have a little fun. From bees to rocks these sites will help you spread the love.
One agency rises to the top in the quantity of Valentines. When you have a gallery of amazing images and artists to created fun cards for young and old- you have a bit of an advantage. NASA may have the most variety available as they seem to create more each year for their Kid’s site and social media.
Printable Space Valentines for kids
NASA climate related Valentines are environmentally focused.
The NASA Tumblr page has a selection of other Celestial Valentine’s day cards.
Johnson Space Center is showing the love and exploring the reaches of poetry.
Do you know what geologists love? Puns! They are pretty fond of rocks as well. USGS These weathered, heart-shaped rocks are from the Edwards Formation in Austin, TX. 2022 Twitter thread of punny Valentines. There are some unexpected inclusions like this Sea Lamprey.
And did you know the USGS also studies bees? They have a fantastic gallery.
“A valentine from the USGS Bee Lab to all the people who have helped us develop our craft over the years. For all the specimens and opportunities you have given us. For all the bees that pollinate life on this delicate, smudge of a planet that we have been given the gift of caretaking. This unnamed Nomia bee is from the desert country of Oman, collected by some of our favorite Canadians in the Laurence Packer Lab. Feel free to repurpose this valentine and send it to your favorite pollinator be they chitin or keratin based.”
The Department of Energy is in love with science, and you will be overjoyed by the puns.
NOAA has aquatic themed Valentines pared with witty poems like
Roses are red
Love should not wait
Most salmon are semelparous
And die after they mate
The National Reconnaissance Office is responsible for maintaining global vigilance in times of peace and war. When not engaged in defense activities they fill their kid’s page has Valentines and other activities.
The National Park Service wants you to learn about historic trails, the history of Valentines and paint (or color) your wagon with an activity page. Their historic images come from the Library of Congress which as a great collection of historic cards.
The CDC just wants you to stay alive. There is even a Sweet Emergency Preparedness Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas.
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