No flower better signals the start of spring than crocuses, early bloomers that come in Easter egg colors such as purple, lavender, orange, pink, and yellow. Crocuses are perennial, flowering bulbs that are built for toughness. As you can see, the plants are able to endure frost and even snow because their flowers and leaves are protected by a waxy cuticle. That"s why the first blooms you see in spring are often crocuses. They can grow in a variety of environments, even in the high elevations of the alpine tundra above the tree line.
Spring awakens
Today in History
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East River crossing
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National Mushroom Day
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The island fox’s incredible comeback
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Seville, Spain
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Apple trees in spring, Germany
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Anybody out there?
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Yarn for Distaff Day
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It s Independence Day
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Stop and see the flowers
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Whooper swans, Kotoku Pond, Japan
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Groundhog Day
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World Octopus Day
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The wild heart of Tasmania
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Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France
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Looking down on the Otter
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Celebrating Madagascar on its Independence Day
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The buzz about bees
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Headed to the High Country
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It’s Art Deco Weekend in Miami
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Did it see its shadow?
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Happy 800th, Salisbury Cathedral
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Poinsettia Day
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It’s Giving Tuesday
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Remembering Jimmy Carter
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Badlands National Park in South Dakota
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Exploring the wilder side of New York
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