This is when the days start to become noticeably shorter and we get cooler temperatures taking over our weather. The term equinox comes from latin meaning 'equal light'. At this time of year, the sun is rising at around 7am and setting around 7pm, meaning the days have approximately equal day light and night time at the moment. From now on however, the days will continue to get shorter until we reach the winter solstice in December when the days will begin to lengthen again.
Some animals are preparing to hunker down and survive the harsher conditions that winter brings, whilst plants and flowers are finishing their final blooms and putting their energy into making seeds for the next spring. Here are some of the changes that you may start to notice:
🍂 Leaves change colour to wonderful yellows, oranges and reds and start to fall from the trees
🍂 Nuts, seeds and berries are growing in abundance and falling from the trees too - animals like squirrels take advantage of this food source before the cold winter arrives!
🍂 Large groups of birds will fly south in search of warmer weather
🍂 Mornings get misty as the night temperatures drop a lot colder over night
🍂 Birds such as starlings appear to dance in the sky as they swarm together to keep warm
🍂 Fungi comes alive as it feeds on the dead and decaying leaf matter
To find out more about autumn, click on the links below:
🍁 The BBC
