Fun Facts About Spring

Interesting Spring Facts and Trivia.

In America we have just four seasons, these seasons dictate a lot of things about us and how we live our lives including what food and what clothes we put on. For this reason I think it’s good we learn more about these seasons, one such seasons which this article is about the Spring season, we’ll feature all of the amazing spring fun facts you probably do not know about or have not read about before. These fun facts about Spring are actually interesting and educating that at the end you learn a lot more about Spring season here than you actually learnt in school(lol).

There’s so much you can learn about spring than you already know. Here are 35 spring facts and trivia put together for your reading pleasure.

The sun, on the first day of spring, skims across the horizon, signaling the beginning of six months of uninterrupted daylight for people at the North Pole and six months continuous darkness for those at the South Pole.
The vernal equinox refers to the very first day of spring. The Latin Vernal is a term that means “spring,” and equinox means “equal night.”
The Mayan at Chichen Itza, Mexico, mark or celebrate the first day of spring with “The Return of the Sun Serpent.” While the sun sets on the spring equinox evening, it creates a triangular shadow on the El Castillo Pyramid, which appears like the feather serpent god Kukulkan or a descending snake.
A Facebook study concludes that the chance of couples breaking up increases in the spring and two weeks to Christmas. However, couples are less likely to break up from August through October and on Christmas day.
A study carried out by the National Academy of Sciences found that there are higher chances for babies conceived in the spring to be premature.
The term “spring” refers to one of the four temperate seasons in tropical and subtropical climates.
Typically, spring arrives on the 20th or 21st of March. However, it may arrive on the 19th. The solstice and the equinoxes do not always arrive on the same day. This is because the earth does not go round the sun completely in 365 days.
Springtime ushers in warmer weather and flowers too, which is beautiful; however, children born in the spring are more prone to develop bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anorexia, and major depression. Spring is probably not the best time to be born.
In the Southern Hemisphere, the first day of spring is the same as the first day of fall in the Northern Hemisphere.
Daffodils, tulips, dandelions, lilies, and lilacs are typically the first spring flowers.
There is a significant rise in the onset of menopause in winter, followed by summer than it is in autumn or spring.
Springtime has holidays like Passover, Easter, April Fool’s Day, Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, Arbor Day, Earth Day, Cinco De Mayo, and Holi.
The first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox is always Easter.
There’s a myth that on the spring equinox, one can balance an egg on its end. This is only a myth as it never gets easier balancing an oval-shaped object on its end on the spring equinox. It’s just as it is on every other day.
In China, spring arrives around the same time as the Chinese New year celebration. The holiday falls in January or February, on the first day of the first lunar month.
A feeder may be an invaluable food source for traveling birds during the spring migration. However, some people will rather not feed birds in summer and spring.
The Great Sphinx was built by the ancient Egyptians to point to the rising sun directly on the spring equinox.
The return of spring, according to Greek myth, falls at the same time as when the goddess of plant and fertility, the daughter of Demeter, Persephone returned.
The opening of Japan’s national flower, the cherry blossom in March or April, signals the beginning of spring for the Japanese.
The most popular time for buying and selling houses, according to the National Association of Realtors, is in spring. Buyers usually hesitate to move in the winter because kids are in school, and the weather is colder. However, the prices of properties peak in spring though there are lots of houses one can buy.
Some people believe that suicide rates hit the peak during the holidays. However, studies reveal that suicides peak in late spring instead.
March is named after the Roman war god, Mars. The month of March marked the beginning of the ancient Roman warfare season.
Birds are more vocal in the spring as they sing to keep rivals away and attract mates.
“Season” comes from the Latin sationem, which means “seed time” or “sowing.”
Research reveals that sperm quality varies regularly in seasons. According to studies, sperm concentration in the spring was highest, while in the autumn, it was lowest.
A “spring tide” connotes a “springing forth,” rather than being connected to the season spring. It happens two times in every lunar month throughout the year, no matter the season.
The most popular period to get married is late spring and fall, that is, June and September. However, December is popular for engagements.
Allergies make up more than 17 million outpatient office visits every year. Most appointments occur in the spring and fall.
The physiological and psychological symptoms associated with the coming of spring is called “spring fever.” These symptoms include daydreaming, restlessness, and increased sexual appetite. The exact cause is not obvious; however, scientists believe that more bare skin, more exercise, and increased light influence hormone levels.
Springtime lasts from August to November in the Southern Hemisphere.
Also, while tornadoes are least common in the winter, they are more common in the spring.
People in Poland bid winter goodbye every year by burning effigy and throwing it in the river on the first day of spring.
While multiple sclerosis is less common in the fall, they are more likely to happen in the spring.
Spring season in the United States is interpreted culturally to be the day after President’s day, that is, the Tuesday after the 3rd Monday in February, till the Friday before memorial weekend.
The only two times in the year when the sun rises due east and sets due west is on the spring and fall equinoxes.

Now, that you’ve learnt some interest facts about Spring, let’s look at and answer some of the popular questions asked about spring season.

FAQ About Spring

Can you name one fact about spring?

One fact about spring that most herbivores give birth to their young ones in early spring.

What is spring known for?

Spring is know for being a period of new beginning, chiefly because it is the season of year when plants and flowers begin to boom and animals too begin to to boom because of the abundance of food available to them.

What happens in the spring?

Spring is the time new life begins especially in plants, it is noticeable by the blooming flowers and lush green leaves of plants. This is also the time herbivores give birth to their newborns because of the abundance of food. During, spring we usually experience longer days than during other seasons of the year.

What are the features of spring season?

There are lots of features of the spring season, features that shows we’re in the spring season or about to enter the season. Some of these features are:

Beautiful flowers everywhere.
Blooming plants.
More daylight in a day.
More sunlight.
More newborn animals.
Temperate weather.

And a couple things we know the spring season for.

Why is spring called spring?

The spring season is called spring because it is the time of the year when plants begin to spring from the ground. Before being called spring, the season used to be called Lent before the 14th century in Old English.

What animals are born in spring?

There are plenty of animals that are born in spring, mostly early spring due to the availability and abundance of green leaves and plants for which they feed on, while not all animals born during spring are herbivores, majority are and their food is linked to the presence of new fresh plants. Some of the animals born in spring are;

Otter
Swan
Chipmunk
Fox
White-Tailed deer
Beaver
Seal
Skunk
Heron
Raccoon

Why is spring bad?

Spring is bad for a variety of reasons at least to us humans, some of such reasons why spring is bad are;

Houses are more expensive during spring due to higher demand.
High pollen count resulting in some allergies.
Increase in population of annoying insects like flies, cockroaches etc.
There’s usually an increase in AIDs report during the season.

What do you love about spring?

There are so many things to love about the spring season. Spring comes with it much more things to love than to hate, the things to love about spring are;

Beautiful Scenery
Beautiful flowers everywhere.
Blooming plants.
More daylight in a day.
More sunlight.
More newborn animals.
Temperate weather.

What do we eat during spring?

During spring there are plenty of foods to eat, the abundance of food makes it sometimes difficult to choose what to eat during spring, but with this short list of what to eat during spring you shouldn’t have issue with that. Below are somethings to eat during spring;

Spring onions
Asparagus
Peas
Sstrawberries
Avocadoes
Apricots
Spinach
Potatoes
Murrels
Fennels

And lots more to eat during the spring season.

What happens to animals during spring?

A lot of things happen to animals during the spring season, some of these things that happens to animals are;

Breeding
Migration
More activities

Why is spring the best?

Spring is the best because it comes with warmer weather that makes it very suitable for plants, humans and animals to survive and thrive. It also comes with longer daylight that gives you more time to achieve more during this season than in any other.

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