Spring at a Glance :)

What comes to your mind when you hear the word spring? A season where all the pretty flowers bloom? A time for celebration? Actually, spring itself is often associated with rebirth, renewal and regrowth. Well, spring is one of the four temperate seasons. It is the transition from winter to summer. Spring weather will be varied with some days cold enough to snow, and some days warm enough to play out in the garden. Anyway, below are some of interesting facts about spring!

If you stand at the equator on the first day of spring, you will see the sun pass directly over head. This is only true two times a year; the first day of spring and the first day of Autumn.

Popular Spring blooms include tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, iris, daisies, and lilies.

Often though the first bloom to be seen is a dandelion :) Dandelions first came from Asia, and now calls the entire world home. I can be used both as a food and a medicine and the seeds provide and important food to many small birds.

On the first day of spring, known as the Vernal Equinox, both day and  night each have 12 hours.

Common animals and insects associated with sprint are: rabbits, eagles, frogs, hummingbirds, robins, deers, foxes, bears, bees, butterflies, and ladybugs.

Spring fever is real! Commonly occurring when a sudden warm spell follows a long cold period. When the temperature rises, there's a dilation or expansion of the blood vessels so that blood can be carried to the body surface where heat can be lost quickly. Some people experience an energetic feeling to this reaction.

Spring is a time where baby birds learn to sing. Baby birds are born with the ability to sing, but they must learn the specific songs of their species. They are thought to acquire these songs between 10 to 60 days of age and begin to sing them the next spring when they have matured at about 300 days old.

In spring, Animals wake from hibernation and are seen more frequently. Animals that hibernate include: ground squirrels, hedgehogs, bears, bats, and even a bird; the Common Poorwill.

Credits to: 
http://www.holiday-haven.com/2012/01/20-spring-fun-facts.html
http://successfulbedrest.com/learn/fun-facts-about-spring-help-erase-boredom-while-on-bed-rest.html