“Bluebirds are a sign of spring; warm weather, and gentle south breezes they bring.”
Change is in the air, as the last vestiges of winter are melting away.
The season of spring promises new beginnings, when flower buds bloom for the first time in months after the barrage of ice and snow. Plants and trees begin to grow, animals awaken from winter-induced slumber, and Earth seems to come to life once more. The Sun shines and warms, and rain helps turn brown into green once more.
A colorful riot of flowers that typically bloom are Lilacs, Daffodils, Lilies, Tulips, Roses, Dandelions, Daisies, Pansies, Crocuses, Irises, Hyacinths, Peonies, and beautiful Sakura Trees, will greet your morning walks.
Springtime is a time is a time of great change, of rebirth, renewal, awakening, and a symbol of new beginnings, when the green-life emerges from the ground, and the first buds open. A celebration of life’s triumph over death that winter symbolizes, and bringing an end to the enduring darkness of the past months, when Earth once more comes to life.
Spring wakens animals via an internal alarm, they become more active in spring, with many emerging from a hibernation that lasts all winter like bears, bats, hedgehogs, squirrels, hummingbirds, whippoorwills, and mice are only some of the many animals that hibernate. When animals wake from their hibernation, they enjoy the abundance of food available in the spring, to find a mate, or to have their babies. Insects, such as ladybirds and butterflies emerge, birds nest and hatch, and many animals give birth, such as ducks, cows, and birds. Many animals can sense that spring has arrived by the length of the day.
You’ll greet your days filled with song, as birds sing a dawn chorus, and migratory birds arrive. Some birds learn to sing during spring, and songbirds learn to sing by listening to their species’ song when they’re young. During the early stages of their learning, they babble just as human infants do.
The longer days and warmer weather creates an environment conducive to plant growth. Plants feed herbivorous animals, which, in turn, feed the carnivores. More food also means a greater chance of survival for their offspring.
Some animals find their mate in the fall, and then give birth in the spring. Some of these animals are deer, chipmunks, foxes, otters, swans, seals, beavers, raccoons, and black bears.
Birds start making their nests in the spring. There are many fruits, seeds, insects, and vegetation to feed from, and the perfect time for them to lay eggs, and guard them until they hatch.
One way of determining the first day of spring, is by timing it with the equinox. Equinox is derived from Latin, aequalis, means equal, and nox, means night, or ‘equal night,’ when day and night is equally split in both hemispheres between day and night. This is the specific moment when the Sun crosses the Celestial Equator, during which daytime is equal in length to nighttime. This means that each hemisphere will get 12-hours of daylight, and 12-hours of darkness. This happens twice a year, the start of spring and the beginning of autumn.
It’s a lovely time to be creative while surrounded with beauty and new life, and like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon, spread your wings, and let your imagination glide.
Happy Spring Equinox!