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Happy Equinox

Today is the spring equinox marking the end of winter! (Well, maybe more in theory than practicality.) Today the sun moves across the celestial equator and the Earth’s axis tilts toward the sun to warm things up in the northern hemisphere. Cool Fact: The Mayan city Chichen Itza has been the celebratory site for “The

Spoonbills and crocuses jump the gun on spring

Move Over Monday In the northern hemisphere it’s almost time to say goodbye to winter. So brighten your Monday afternoon with a little greenery… and pink, and yellow, and blue – mothernaturenetwork: Spoonbills and crocuses jump the gun on spring Although the first official day of spring is March 20, several species of flora and