No flower better signals the start of spring than crocuses, early bloomers that come in Easter egg colors such as purple, lavender, orange, pink, and yellow. Crocuses are perennial, flowering bulbs that are built for toughness. As you can see, the plants are able to endure frost and even snow because their flowers and leaves are protected by a waxy cuticle. That"s why the first blooms you see in spring are often crocuses. They can grow in a variety of environments, even in the high elevations of the alpine tundra above the tree line.
Spring awakens
Today in History
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Muniellos Nature Reserve
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Skógafoss waterfall, Iceland
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The moth wonderful time of the year
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Fat Bear Week
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A little bit of Wonderland in New York City
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We did not invent this, honest
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Mercury in retrograde
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Remembering the Velvet Revolution
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Umschreibung by Olafur Eliasson in Munich
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Spreadsheet Day
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In the Himalayas for International Mountain Day
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Tegallalang terrace farms in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
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International Polar Bear Day
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Trunks stick together
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Albion Falls, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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State funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
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Don t go chasing waterfalls
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In the Highlands for Saint Andrew s Day
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Let s crack the code
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Veterans Day
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Grand finish of Le Tour
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Western Monarch Day
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Groundhog Day
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Valentines Day
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National Park Week begins
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A long winter’s nap, perhaps?
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Ancient til trees in Fanal Forest, Madeira, Portugal
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And to think that I saw it in Cappadocia
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Endangered Species Day
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Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
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