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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Land ho in New Zealand 250 years ago
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Get on your bike and ride
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Nakupenda Beach Nature Reserve, Zanzibar, Tanzania
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South Stack Lighthouse, Holy Island, Wales
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Penguins can t fly!
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Wild and beautiful Alaska
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Birds of a feather
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Fiddlehead fern fronds
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Uncommon clouds are gathering
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Bridge to infinity
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This reef is nowhere near the sea…
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American Wetlands Month
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Just another day in paradise
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Monarch butterflies migrate south
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Beyond Walls for World Refugee Day
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Celebrating Helsinki’s birthday at the Kiasma Museum
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National Hispanic Heritage Month
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Seasonal lights dazzle in Japan
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A growing business
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International Day of Peace
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Tennis in the park
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Overlooking the Douro
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Joshua Tree National Park
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Vacuum Chamber 5 at Glenn Research Center
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Happy Pi Day!
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Shining like Klondike gold
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Tracking ships on the Day of the Seafarer
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Tree of many colors
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Feeling lazy? Today s your day.
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Art over Amalfi