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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Regional Park of Migliarino, San Rossore, Massaciuccoli, Italy
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It’s National Walk to Work Day
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Defying gravity on a swing ride
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The Tour de France begins
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Yosemite National Park anniversary
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Saint Nicholas Day in Verbier, Switzerland
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Travel Sunday: On the Ganges in Varanasi, India
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A different view of sharks
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Arrone in Umbria, Italy
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Is this Minecraft headquarters?
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The fishing village of Reine, Norway
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Happy Pi Day!
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A Bengal tiger in Ranthambore National Park, India
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The story of the poinsettia
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The Crown Jewel of the North Atlantic
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Blue linckia sea stars in Papua New Guinea
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Happy Holi!
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These laurels are hardy
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Przewalskis horses, Hustai National Park, Mongolia
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Skaftafell, Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland
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The ruins of Italica, Andalusia, Spain
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Italy s submerged village
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Even nature needs a backup plan…
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International Day for Biological Diversity
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Ocracoke Lighthouse on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina
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Hen Galan
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Looking back on 150 years of rail travel
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Wild lupines
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The Grand Départ: Tour de France begins
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Brown bears in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Alaska
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