If you find yourself in Germany or Austria around Easter, you"ll see trees, bushes, and cut branches decorated in colorful eggs such as these. The Ostereierbaum (aka Osterbaum or Easter egg tree), is a German tradition dating back centuries, though no one"s quite sure of the exact origin. Eggs have long been a symbol of rebirth and spring, and the sight of colorful eggs hung by ribbon can melt even the coldest of hearts.
A yearly sign that spring has sprung
Today in History
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Join the parade for World Elephant Day
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Manatee Appreciation Day
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All hail the king of shrubs
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Sunburst at Angkor
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It s World Poetry Day
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Aït Benhaddou, Morocco
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It s a good day to be green
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Male kori bustard, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
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Life in the slow lane
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A black heron canopy feeding in Botswana
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King of the dinosaurs
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Square Tower House in Mesa Verde National Park
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Formal garden at Château de Villandry, Loire Valley, France
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Visiting a Maratha fortress
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Northern coast of Colombia
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Honoring the fallen
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A great white egret in Hungary
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Blink and you ll miss it
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Stompin’ with the Big Chief
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Everyone s watching the Perseids
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Grand finish of Le Tour
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Cheetah mother and cub
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Central Highlands of Vietnam
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Freeze frame
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Come out of your shell for World Turtle Day
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Shadows on the solstice
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A Carpathian Christmas celebration
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Endangered Species Day
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Women s suffrage at 100
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St. Joseph North Pier Inner and Outer Lights, Michigan
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