How can you tell it is Spring where you live?

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Here in Southern California the seasons are not always as easy to notice as they are in some places as there is, except in the mountain areas, no snow on the ground and the majority of the trees maintain their leaves all year around yet there are still signs of spring that I notice... My favorite herolds of spring are in the plant kingdom: the Japanese magnolia with its pinky white petals blooming from brown stick like branches... The leaves open after the blossoms do and so the flowers show dramatically and the field flowers. In the insect kingdom: the swallowtail and monarch butterflies with their brilliant colors. I am sure that you notice Spring coming in your area Wondering how you can tell that it is Spring where you live? What is Spring like where you live?