{"id":325,"date":"2019-03-27T11:54:40","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T11:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/?p=325"},"modified":"2019-05-15T11:10:57","modified_gmt":"2019-05-15T10:10:57","slug":"vartecken-the-signs-of-a-swedish-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/vartecken-the-signs-of-a-swedish-spring\/","title":{"rendered":"V\u00e5rtecken &#8211; the Signs of a Swedish Spring"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After months of darkness, cold and snow, as the hours of daylight increase and the temperature starts to rise all across Sweden people start to hunt for <em>V\u00e5rtecken<\/em>, or \u201csigns of spring\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This isn\u2019t just a one person \u201cspringwatch\u201d posting photos on social media of the first Vittsippa (wood anemone) or Tussilago (coltsfoot) of the year, but a nationwide phenomenon that spreads like a wildfire across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As everyone starts to get V\u00e5rk\u00e4nslor (spring fever), sections start to appear in many newspapers featuring the \u201csigns of spring\u201d sent in by the public. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/vartecken-1.jpg\" alt=\"Photo: Anders Tedeholm\/imagebank.sweden.se\" class=\"wp-image-327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/vartecken-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/vartecken-1-300x260.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>Photo: Anders Tedeholm\/imagebank.sweden.se<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There are even websites dedicated to V\u00e5rtecken where people can post pictures or make a link on maps to show exactly where they spotted their sign and what it was (e.g. March 29: A flock of chaffinches spotted in Indal!) and social media is filled with posts about #V\u00e5rtecken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/vartecken-6.jpg\" alt=\"Signs of Spring.\" class=\"wp-image-333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/vartecken-6.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/vartecken-6-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>Signs of Spring. Photo: Eleanor Parker.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most famous V\u00e5rtecken is the cranes returning to Lake Hornborga, in the south west of Sweden, after a winter spent in warmer climes. Every year people come from far and wide to see the thousands of cranes dancing and calling on the lake shore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/vartecken-2.jpg\" alt=\"Photo: Miriam Glans\/Folio\/imagebank.sweden.se\" class=\"wp-image-328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/vartecken-2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/vartecken-2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>Photo: Miriam Glans\/Folio\/imagebank.sweden.se<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Not all signs of spring are plant or bird-related though \u2013 a sign of spring can be anything from buying your first ice cream of the season (or spotting your first ice cream van for those not brave enough to actually eat one yet!) to going outside without your winter coat on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/vartecken-4.jpg\" alt=\"Photo: Staffan Widstrand\/imagebank.sweden.se\" class=\"wp-image-330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/vartecken-4.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/vartecken-4-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>Photo: Staffan Widstrand\/imagebank.sweden.se<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In the towns and cities across Sweden almost overnight everyone starts to sit outside cafes and bars for lunch and in the evenings (although at night many people are sat out wrapped up in the blankets provided as standard by most establishments!). Parks all over start to fill on sunny days with people enjoying the warmer weather and having picnics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/vartecken-3.jpg\" alt=\"Photo: Simon Paulin\/imagebank.sweden.se\" class=\"wp-image-329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/vartecken-3.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/vartecken-3-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>Photo: Simon Paulin\/imagebank.sweden.se<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>After a long winter it is no wonder people start to look forward to spring, meaning longer days and (usually) warmer temperatures. And with the coming of spring it means only one thing \u2013  Eurovision is on the way!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/vartecken-5.jpg\" alt=\"Photo: Ola Ericson\/imagebank.sweden.se\" class=\"wp-image-331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/vartecken-5.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/vartecken-5-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>Photo: Ola Ericson\/imagebank.sweden.se<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>If you want to enjoy spotting the signs of spring, Nature Travels offers a <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/category-summer-log-cabins-accommodation.htm\"><em>range of accommodation<\/em><\/a><em> which can be booked all year round and many of our <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/category-canoeing.htm\"><em>canoe tours<\/em><\/a><em> start in May!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After months of darkness, cold and snow, as the hours of daylight increase and the temperature starts to rise all across Sweden people start to hunt for V\u00e5rtecken, or \u201csigns of spring\u201d. 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