Spring 2014 began
with the vernal equinox on Thursday, March 20, bringing increasing
daylight, warming temperatures, and the rebirth of flora and fauna.
The word equinox is derived from the Latin words
meaning “equal night.” Days and nights are approximately equal everywhere and
the Sun rises and sets due east and west.
At the equinoxes, the tilt of Earth relative to the Sun is zero, which
means that Earth’s axis neither points toward nor away from the Sun.
Spring is also the time when worms
begin to emerge from the earth, ladybugs land on screen doors, green buds
appear, birds chirp, and flowers begin to bloom. The vernal, or spring, equinox
signals the beginning of nature’s renewal in the Northern Hemisphere.
Enjoy your day!
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