Welcome First Day of Fall. I learned when we were in Australia that this isn't their first day of Spring. FInd out when that is.

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      First day of Fall…I found this definition interesting and no way I am ready for this. 
“Another definition of fall is nights of below-freezing temperatures combined with days of temperatures below 70°F (21°C). From here on out, the temperatures begin to drop.” 
Our weather today will be 76F(24C) but the humidity is at 95%. It is cloudy skies this morning so that will help with the heat and the humidity.  Rain is coming this afternoon, but I am thinking it will be more north of us in Minnesota.  They have had lots of rain overnight, and the front is stalling there. 
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Australia family and friends for Sept 23 Tuesday will have a high of 63F(17C) but partly cloudy conditions expected. Wind gusts are up to 16 MPH out of the west so it will make if feel cooler.  Their schools are on break, so hopefully it will be a good 2 weeks for the kids to be out of school.
You will see a difference how we start our seasons, and how Australians do it. 

When we were in Australia, I thought when we would have our first day of Fall, then they would have their first day of spring.  BUT I was wrong.  Their first day of spring is September 1st.  Here is why. In Australia, it starts on September 1. That’s because we follow the meteorological seasonal system, which means the seasons change on the first of September, March, June and December. These guides make it easier for metrologists and climatologists to compare seasonal statistics.
But this isn’t the only way seasons are organized.  Some Indigenous Australian communities observe as many as six seasons in 12 months.
Northern parts of Western Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory — as well as countries like Malaysia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea — follow the wet-dry seasonal calendar.
Areas near the poles also follow just the two seasons in a year.
What are astronomical seasons?  You may have heard of the winter solstice. It is the longest night of the year and is celebrated by a bunch of people in Tasmania jumping into frigid water in the nude.
But it is also one of the cornerstones of astronomical seasons. The winter solstice night is so long because it is the point when the southern hemisphere is angled most away from the Sun.  This usually happens between June 20-22. This year it happened on June 21.  The summer solstice is the longest day of the year when the southern hemisphere is pointed most towards the Sun. This year it will occur on December 22.
Due to warmer weather and longer days, clocks are pushed forward an hour in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and Norfolk Island on the first Sunday of October.  Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia do not observe daylight saving.
Taken from https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-26/when-does-spring-start-astronomical-meteorological-seasons/101292714

When is the First Day of Fall? Autumnal Equinox 2025  Written By: Catherine Boeckmann
Welcome, fall! The autumnal equinox—also called the September equinox or the fall equinox—arrives on Monday, September 22. Not only do temperatures drop, but plant life slows down, and so do we. Read about the first day of fall, plus some fun facts and folklore.
When Is the First Day of Fall 2025?
The fall equinox and the first day of autumn arrive on Monday, September 22, 2025, at 2:19 P.M. EDT in the Northern Hemisphere. The equinox occurs at the same moment worldwide. Curious what time 2:19 P.M. EDT is where you live?
The autumnal equinox is an astronomical event that marks the start of autumn (or fall). In the Northern Hemisphere, the autumnal equinox occurs in September; in the Southern Hemisphere, it occurs in March.
One of our favorite pieces of trivia surrounding the autumnal equinox involves its relationship with the full Moon. Curiously, the full Moon that occurs nearest to the autumnal equinox is always called the Harvest Moon. Why is that?
Surprise, surprise: the name has to do with farming! Around the fall equinox, the full Moon rises around sunset for several nights in a row, traditionally providing farmers with just enough light to finish their harvests before the killing hard frosts of fall set in.
Typically, the Moon rises about an hour later each night, but around the time of the fall equinox, the angle of the Moon’s orbit and the tilt of the Earth line up just right and cause the Moon to rise only about 20 to 30 minutes later each night for several nights in a row!
What are your local signs of fall? In many regions of the Northern Hemisphere, the landscape silently explodes with vibrant colors of red, yellow, and orange. The leaves begin to drop off the trees, providing endless hours of jumping into leaf piles for kids—and raking up for parents!
Trees snapping and cracking in the autumn indicate dry weather.
Fall also brings some wonderful holidays, including Halloween and Thanksgiving, which carry us through the season until temperatures begin to drop, nights begin to get longer, and all the woodland critters start storing up for the long haul of winter.
And don’t forget about the end of Daylight Saving Time, when we “fall” back, setting our clocks back 1 hour and regaining an hour of precious sleep!
Plants and trees are slowing down to get ready for the colder season ahead as sunlight decreases. In the garden, asters and chrysanthemums bloom beautifully as orange pumpkins and corn mazes abound.
Football season is warming up, and so is sweater weather.
Also, notice the arc of the Sun across the sky each day as it starts shifting south. Birds and butterflies migrate along the path of our Sun!
Of course, you can easily notice the later dawns and earlier sunsets.
Taken from https://www.almanac.com/content/first-day-fall-autumnal-equinox
Till next time this is Becky Litterer, Becky’s Greenhouse, Dougherty Iowa [email protected]  641-794-3337  cell 641-903-9365  Beckysgreenhouse.com  Facebook Becky Kerndt Litterer or Becky’s Greenhouse