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Equinox, Hazel, newts, and cats, Friday 20 March 2026

It is the spring equinox today, when we have equal night and day. After today, the days win out over the nights. From 12 hours at the equinox, the day length will extend to 16 hours by midsummer. Today also hails astronomical spring, as opposed to meteorological spring which began on March 1st. Where are the tadpoles? I search the …