March 20 marks the spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere, meaning that for the next six months daylight hours will outlast nighttime darkness, and we’ll see plenty of beautiful blooms like the tulips shown here. They were photographed in Drenthe Province of the Netherlands, a country that’s been famous for tulips since the 17th century. That’s when the price of tulip bulbs climbed to astronomical heights and then dramatically collapsed in what’s since become known as the first economic bubble, dubbed ‘Tulip Mania.’
Celebrating the first day of spring
Today in History
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A polar bear near Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
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Sea fireflies at the seashore
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Fall color sweeps across the West
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From the mind of Frank Gehry
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A cliff-hanging complex of temples
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Preveli Gorge
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A river runs through it
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Best fronds forever
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World Lizard Day
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Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
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Summer solstice
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Honoring our fallen heroes
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World Space Week begins
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Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
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Spectacular views below!
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Everglades National Park marks 90 years
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We did not invent this, honest
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Spreadsheet Day
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And they’re off!
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Incense making, Vietnam
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You won’t see this on Mulberry Street
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Sitka shines on Alaska Day