The dominant one for me is the Meteorological version which started June 1st. That's based on temperature cycles. I guess temperature has a higher orientation than light to plants as I consider us past Spring. The plants that bloom in spring are done - all the blossom trees, daffodils, tulips, hyacinths. Wisteria is done, and so on. We are past frost by far, so plant-wise in Niagara, it has been Summer for a while.
The Solstice is coming up this week. It is Thursday June 20 at 4:50pm Eastern Time. That is the measure of light - the astronomical view. For me, being the longest day would mean it would be the "high point" of Summer rather than the start.
Summer, for those involved in academics and schools, starts when school is finished. In our school system that was mid-to end of June. Our academia view of things coincides nicely with the weather.
Finally, we have two celebrations to kick off Summer - May 24th Victoria Day and Canada Day, July 1st, another definition of summer's start. That's the political/nation/government views of things. Not sure which one, politics and governments are confusing these days.
So on we go to a continuing enjoyment of our favourite season, statistically speaking.
What does the sun drink out of? Sunglasses!
Summer is here, so I'm moving all of my bad habits outside.
If you saw a heat wave, would you wave back?
I'm glad it's finally hot enough to complain about how hot it is.
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