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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Frozen fun in the Canadian cold
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Manhattan
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Groundhog Day arrives—beyond a shadow of a doubt
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Best. Holiday. Ever.
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Whales in winter
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It’s oh so quiet
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There’s a dog in there somewhere
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Beethoven s 250th
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Bobbio, Italy
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Up in the Highlands
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Saguaro cacti, Ironwood Forest National Monument, Arizona
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Winter solstice
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A gorge-ous mill in the Causses
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A unique elephant encounter in Nantes
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In search of roadside attractions on ‘America’s Highway’
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Astrotourism at its finest
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Playa del Silencio, Spain
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An aviation celebration
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In orbit for Yuri s Night
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Happy Arbor Day!
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Let the games begin
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Negratín Reservoir, Granada, Spain
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Welcome to ‘Hollywood North’
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Honoring the rangers on World Ranger Day
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Climb a tree for wild animals and plants
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Who left the tub running?
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World Art Day
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Bear Hole Brook, Catskill Mountains, New York
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Islands of the Salish Sea
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Honoring some real heroes of World War II