Although the subspecies of painted turtle intergrade (blend together) at range boundaries they are distinct within the hearts of their ranges. 1  The male eastern painted turtle (C. 2  The midland painted turtle (C. 3  The southern painted turtle 4  (C. The largest subspecies is the western painted turtle  (C.
In some cultures in the Northern Hemisphere, the astronomical March equinox (varying between 19 and 21 March) is taken to mark the first day of spring, and the Northern solstice (around 21 June) is taken as the first day of summer. In other traditions, the equinox is taken as mid-spring.
You see, in America, spring no longer falls on March 21. In 2005, for instance, the vernal equinox, the first day of spring for the Northern Hemisphere, comes on Sunday, March 20 at 12:33 GMT, or 7:33 a.m. EST (4:33 a.m. PST). Now this doesn't seem right.