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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Anniversary of Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah
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American robin
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Formal garden at Château de Villandry, Loire Valley, France
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Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve in Layton, Utah
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Reindeer, Lapland, Finland
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In memory of those lost
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A dying breed of tree thrives in an American park
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Joshua Tree National Park, California
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Kawachi Fuji Garden
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Cousins Day
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Cheetah mother and cub
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Merry Christmas!
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International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend
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National Cousins Day
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The Twin Cities celebrate Pride
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Happy Astronomy Day!
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Loud waters
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Manatee Appreciation Day
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Frost-covered dunes on Mars
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An uncommon look at an American icon
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Night of the ‘Cold Moon’
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Fly me to the moon
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Happy Panda Day!
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Waimea Canyon and Waipoo Falls, Kauai, Hawaii
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May we have this dance?
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All eyes on sustainability
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Pretty in pink, and purple, and red…
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Watson Lake in Granite Dells, Arizona
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Santorini through the clouds
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Wedded Rocks, Japan
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