"March brings tremendous daylight with 11 hours and 14 minutes of it to start and 12 hours and 40 minutes to finish. In the wee hours of Sunday morning, March 8, we spring forward into daylight saving time again; then two weeks later, astronomical spring begins on March 20 (the spring equinox) and the sun angle rises by over 10 degrees."
"In nearly every year, March is the month in which we get back our bare ground. Some years, of course, it comes earlier, and there are a few examples where it comes and goes throughout the month. But for the most part, there's a revealing of the grass during the month. This gives us an opportunity to see what the winter did to our trees, shrubs, and lawns."
"Crocuses and even some early daffodils will bloom this month as will hamamelis or witch-hazel. Red-winged blackbirds will be noisy in the morning, along with a cacophony of other songbirds."
March offers multiple reasons for appreciation despite being unpopular with many. The month typically reveals bare ground as snow melts, allowing observation of winter's effects on vegetation. Early spring flowers like crocuses and daffodils bloom, while songbirds including red-winged blackbirds become active. Daylight increases significantly from 11 hours 14 minutes to 12 hours 40 minutes. Daylight saving time begins March 8, and the spring equinox occurs March 20 with the sun angle rising over 10 degrees. However, early March this year will feel like winter due to the polar vortex pushing cold Arctic air southward.
Read at Boston.com
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