Spring

the season of the year which follows winter and precedes summer. Astronomically, spring extends from March 21 to June 21. Industrially, it is the season of planting. Children rejoice in the spring, the season of the first flowers, of lambs, nestlings, and young animals. Older people rejoice in the autumn, the season of harvests and fruits. In case of a late, cool spring it is said that "winter lingers in the lap of spring." In Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Argentina, and other countries of the southern hemisphere, spring comes at the season corresponding to the northern autumn. See Seasons