Spotlight on April

Birthstone

Diamond

Wearing diamonds is purported to bring benefits such as balance, clarity and abundance. It’s also symbolic of eternal love

Flower

Daisy

Each color daisy represents something different. The white daisy is a symbol of purity and innocence; yellow means joy and friendship; pink represents affection; and red is a sign of love and romance.

Pink Full Moon

Nope, the moon itself isn’t actually pink, :-( but it does herald the appearance of the wild ground phlox, or creeping phlox — one of the first spring wildflowers, that carpets the ground with a pink hue in many parts of the world.

Utah Events

Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Point | April 8-May 7 (closed Sundays) Thousands of tulips are imported directly from Holland each year to make this event one of the best tulip festivals in the nation

Washington County Fair | April 20-23 | Featuring a petting zoo, carnival rides, concerts, rodeos, demolition derby, vendor booths, animal shows and so much more

April Showers bring May Flowers

This saying originates from the United Kingdom, where April is one of the more soggy months. Since this area typically has a cooler climate, the lower temperatures often push back the appearance of flowers to late April and early May.

But does the phrase actually ring true? Most of the time the answer is yes! The main reason being that flowers in general need plenty of sunlight and water to grow, so April showers are welcome and very much needed to kick start the blooming process after winter.

All in all, the phrase is used less in verbatim as it is a way to look ahead to better and warmer weather days. Since the changing of the seasons often comes with more active weather that can make it feel a bit more lousy outside, we use the phrase to keep the hope alive, and to look on the brighter side that nicer weather is just around the corner.