Wow, I can’t believe that it’s almost spring!  Spring officially starts on the 20th of March, so let’s look at some fun facts about the season.

1.  The word spring comes from the old English word "springan," which means to leap or burst forth. This      word is perfect for how the Earth bursts back to life during the springtime.

2.  In Japan, the cherry blossom trees symbolize the start of spring, but around 2 weeks later the tree 

     starts to drop its beautiful blossoms. The Japanese believe that this symbolizes that life is fleeting.

3.  In the North Pole, during spring, there will be a full 12 hours of daylight!

4.  The first full moon of March is known as the ‘Worm Moon’ because worms come higher up out of the 

     ground due to frequent rain, lowering the oxygen level in the soil. 

5.  There’s an old folktale that you could stand an egg on its end on the Vernal Equinox ( which marks the 

    first day of Spring ). The myth isn’t totally true, but it came from stories when the ancient Chinese 

    would create displays of eggs standing on end on the first day of spring. ( But they celebrated around 6 

    weeks earlier than the equinox. ) You can still balance an egg on its end during the equinox, but on 

    other days too.