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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Broken Beach in Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia
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Tesla, the visionary
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World Environment Day
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The borrowed days are here
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World Penguin Day
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Heri es-Swani in Meknes, Morocco
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National Moon Day
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New Years Eve in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Nomads of the Gobi
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Let s ride! It s Roller Coaster Day
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Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy
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Watch your step
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Land of the midnight sun
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Lake Bled, Slovenia
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Cherry blossoms spring to life
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North Sea at sunset, Norddorf, Germany
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It’s oh so quiet
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The tale of squirrels like Nutkin
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Guilin and Lijiang River National Park, China
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April Fools Day
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Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland
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Dragons Eye, Uttakleiv Beach, Norway
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Saint Dwynwen s Day
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Art in the high desert
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Ancient art in the Amazon
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Bridge of Hillsborough County
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Iceland awaits the Yule Lads
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Saint Nicholas Day in Verbier, Switzerland
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Work out on your way to work
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