Daffodil on Drill Field

Daffodil on Drill Field
Photo by Nic Dampier

March 20, 2012

The vernal equinox, referred to by most as the first day of spring, occurred at 1:14 a.m. this morning. The equinox happens at the point when the sun crosses the celestial equator from South to North, and arrived earlier this year (March 20 instead of March 21) because it's a leap year. With the beauty of this early spring comes dreaded seasonal allergies, encouraged by the mild winter and balmy temperatures.