Interesting facts about spring
The inclined axis of the Earth is what causes the four seasons we know so well. Throughout the year, different parts of the Earth receive more direct rays from the Sun than others. So, when the North Pole leans toward the Sun, it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere. And when the South Pole leans toward the Sun, it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere.
It's the season of the year when temperatures begin to rise and days become longer. It's also accompanied by quite a changing climate.
Spring, is the season of rejuvenation and rebirth; that moment when nature celebrates the miracle of life and humans celebrate the end of winter and the approach of summer.
Spring begins in March in the northern hemisphere with the spring equinox (March 20-21 in the northern hemisphere and September 21-23 in the southern hemisphere) and ends with the summer solstice.
For many people, it is the most beautiful season of all, thanks to the blooming of all the wildlife and the beginning of the longest days which allow for much more time to be spent outdoors with the corresponding rise in temperature. The weather becomes warmer as the increase in the hours of the day makes the temperatures rise and the flowers grow faster and bloom, flooding the landscapes of the planet with colour.
For most animals in the mid-latitudes, spring is the time when the young have the best chance of survival because of the abundance of climate and food. Plants bloom and animals have offsprings, and the complementary increase in temperature and longer days have a great impact on all living species.
Despite widespread belief, spring is not the beginning of the pollen season. In fact, some types of pollen begin to be released as early as January.
Some fun facts about Spring….
The first day of spring is called the vernal equinox. The term equinox comes from the Latin word Aequinoctium, composed of aequus (equal) and nox (night) which means 'equal night'. During the equinox the hours of darkness or light increase (depending on whether it is autumn or spring).
The spring equinox marks the time when the sun crosses the celestial equator going from south to north. The event marks the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere. In 2020, the spring season begins on Friday, March 20th and will last until Saturday, June 20th. During spring in the northern hemisphere, the days get longer. The sun rises earlier and the nights fall later until the longest day of the year arrives: the summer solstice.
The spring equinox doesn't always fall on March 20th every year. Since a year does not have an even number of days according to the Gregorian calendar (365,242 days), spring can begin on March 19th, 20th, or 21st.
The days are longer during spring because the Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun and is away from it during winter. So, the spring and fall equinoxes are the only two times of the year when the sun rises to the east and sets to the west.
Like a spinning top, our home planet wobbles slightly on its axis. Currently, the axis points towards the famous "north star", Polaris, but in 12,000 years, it will move away from this and point to a different star: Vega. This whole cycle will repeat itself over 26,000 years.
The gravitational forces exerted by the sun and the moon are the main reason why the planet Earth wobbles, and as it does so, the sun's relationship to the zodiacal calendar changes, for example. During the vernal equinox, the sun crosses in front of the constellation of Pisces. At least on these days, because before 68 B.C., the sun used to align with the constellation of Aries on the spring equinox. By the year 2567, the sun will align with the constellation of Aquarius.
The planet Saturn also has Spring, for example. Although it is a little more complicated than here on Earth, Saturn also has an equinox every spring and autumn, but because the seasons on the ring planet are less vigorous, the waiting between equinoxes is remarkable. Saturn's equinoxes occur about every 15 years.
We can't find the spring season all over the world. The more temperate areas of the planet are those that enjoy spring; however, the tropical areas of the globe, like the farm that surrounds the equator of our planet, only enjoy wet and dry seasons. There is no sign of spring.
Yes, but it's not a disease. Spring fever" refers to a series of physical and psychological symptoms associated with the arrival of spring. It happens because the human body tries to adapt to the changes in temperature and variations in a diet that come with this change of season.
Usually, it is the lilacs, the dragon's mouth, the carnations, the lilies, the tulips, the daffodils and the dandelions, the flowers that bloom earlier in spring.
