When does summer arrive?

Photo Arne Ader

Translation Liis

Piiritaja

Swift     Piiritaja or piirpääsuke      Apus apus

The simple answer – at the summer solstice, on June 21st at 1.34  AM local time in Estonia

In nature things are a little different. In southern Estonia summer has begun but on the northern coast the beautiful springtime still lasts.

When the flowering of apple trees ends  summer begins. Other markers must also be considered, such as the heading of rye and in the world of birds, the arrival of swifts.