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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In Apia Harbor for Samoan Independence Day
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The Millennium at 20
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National Trails Day
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World Olive Tree Day
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The eloquence of elephants
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Happy Lunar New Year!
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Thick-billed raven, Simien Mountains, Ethiopia
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The Door County Coastal Byway in Wisconsin
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Vineyards in the Mosel Valley, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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A notorious gunfight that was incorrectly named
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Great horned owl
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Starling murmuration over the ruins of Brightons West Pier, England
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Sea fireflies at the seashore
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Hot and Spicy Food Day
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Pont dArcole over the Seine river, Paris, France
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El Valle de la Luna, Chile
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Saskatchewan s spookier side
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Summer winds down in the Southern Hemisphere
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Oktoberfest begins!
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World Lizard Day
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Wychwood Forest, Oxfordshire, England
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Women s suffrage at 100
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National Park Week: Guadalupe Mountains National Park
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National Umbrella Day
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In the Most Serene Republic
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Rainbow Mountain
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Happy Easter!
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The Easter Bunny’s story
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International Chameleon Day
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Ring-tailed lemur
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