If you were born in March, Happy Birthday from Alyssa! Here are some fun and interesting facts about the month of March:
March comes from the name Mars, the Roman God of War.
The birthstone for March is the aquamarine, which is a variety of the mineral beryl.
The daffodil and the jonquil are the flowers for the month of March.
Winter ends at the beginning of March. Spring begins at the end of March.
March is said to come in like a lion and go out like a lamb, referring to the stormy weather at the beginning of the month and the promise of warmer spring days at the end of the month. March 21st is the first day of spring.
Animals like bears, woodchucks, and chipmunks end their hibernation and many plants come to life again in March. Sap begins to flow in the trees again, and buds begin to form on plants and trees.
The vernal equinox is on or around March 20th or 21st each year. So, what's a vernal equinox? It’s when the sun shines directly over a point on the Earth's equator. Even though this is marked by a date, it is actually only a moment in time. On March 20, 2010, the vernal equinox will occur at 5:32 p.m.
On Sunday, March 14, 2010 at 2 a.m., Daylight Saving Time begins. When you reset your clock, remember “spring ahead, fall back.”
