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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Pont Rouge
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It s National Camera Day. Get the picture?
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From pirate port to nature preserve
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Happy 800th, Salisbury Cathedral
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On the lookout for Sheep-Cote Clod
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Steyr River, Austria
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Super sandy Sweet 16
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Across the great plains of Africa
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The moth wonderful time of the year
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World Lizard Day
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World Childrens Day
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Best fronds forever
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Wyoming celebrates its statehood
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The birth of Bauhaus
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Yabba-Dabba-Doo!
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World Otter Day
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Castle on a hill
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St. James Tidal Pool, Cape Town, South Africa
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Is that a face in the sand?
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World Book Day
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Ahh-tumn
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Roman bridge of Córdoba, Spain
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Bohemian waxwings in Canada
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World Art Day
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The Sky Over Nine Columns in Venice, Italy
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Once upon a time there was a bridge…
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Arches National Park, Utah
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Manatee Appreciation Day
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Happy Independence Day!
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Gentoo penguins in Antarctica