Happy first full day of spring!
If you’re as calendar obsessed as me, you might have noticed that spring came early yesterday when usually it is on the 21st or 22nd.
As the Farmers Almanac writes:
Astronomically speaking, the first day of spring is marked by the spring equinox, which falls on March 19, 20, or 21 every year. The equinox happens at the same moment worldwide, though our clock times reflect a different time zone. And, as mentioned above, this date only signals spring’s beginning in the Northern Hemisphere; it announces fall’s arrival in the Southern Hemisphere.
On the March equinox, the Sun crosses the celestial equator from south to north. It’s called the “celestial equator” because it’s an imaginary line in the sky above the Earth’s equator.
If you were standing on the equator, the Sun would pass directly overhead on its way north.
To celebrate our first day of Astronomical spring (the meteorological spring began March 1st) I’m including this free coloring page based on a poem I wrote and a photo of some daffodils that grow in a wild clump amidst the young trees of our woods.
As always, feel free to use for school purposes, personal uses, and with your family, but no redistribution, reselling, or reposting. Please direct your friends and family to the link here!
I’d love to share your coloring! Post it here or through direct message and I will share it in my Instagram stories.
You can download the PDF here if you have a google sign in or you can print the image below.
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