By Matt Maloney, Special to The Conway Daily Sun
The spring equinox occurred on March 20 so as we round the turn into spring lets celebrate the first signs of the season. Regardless of current weather conditions there is a certain consistency with which certain phenomena can be seen and heard around the equinox.
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