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
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A star is borne by seaweed
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Oktoberfest begins
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European bee-eater, Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, Cádiz, Spain
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Cordouan Lighthouse, France
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Celebrating all things Austen
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Wyoming celebrates its statehood
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Mesmerizing murmuration
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The city of Osaka at night, Japan
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Kissing Day
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Longtailed widowbird at Rietvlei Nature Reserve, South Africa
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International Tea Day
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The Twin Cities celebrate Pride
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Blackbird in Essex, England
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Mountain goats
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An oceanic valentine
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A march toward a dream
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A splash by the sea
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Northern cardinal in winterberry bush
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Red lechwe, Okavango Delta, Botswana
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A crane for good luck in today’s big game
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Summertime in Alaska
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Quilts as high art
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Once upon a midafternoon dreary…
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Peña Roya beech forest, Moncayo Natural Park, Aragon, Spain
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Marine Day in Japan
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Salt of the earth
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Reflections on the mighty Amazon
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Mount Segla, Senja Island, Norway
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World Philosophy Day
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Art over Amalfi
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