From Conrad Jones, Cynwyl Elfed, Carmarthenshire, UK
Abigail Beall gave us a clear, logical explanation as to why day and night aren’t of equal length at the equinox 20 March, p 51. What seems illogical to me, though, is why spring and autumn start at the equinox – and, even more oddly, that the summer solstice is called midsummer’s day and the winter solstice midwinter.
Spring started for me on 3 February, evidenced by leaf buds being visible, catkins being out and birds starting to pair. Based on a 13-week seasonal period, for me, spring will end on 4 May.
