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
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Happy Cousins Day!
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Happy Lunar New Year!
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Aerial view of Plaza Mayor, Madrid, Spain
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Formal garden at Château de Villandry, Loire Valley, France
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Nha Phu Bay, Nha Trang, Vietnam
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Eurasian red squirrel in Northumberland, England
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International Day for Biological Diversity
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Surströmming Day
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In celebration of America’s national bird
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In praise of bogs, swamps, and marshes
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A glimpse of the Blue Forest
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Mossy Grotto Falls, Oregon
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Snow buntings take flight
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Moving as one
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Womens History Month
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Happy Boxing Day!
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Hyalite Creek at Custer Gallatin National Forest, Montana
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Penguin Awareness Day
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Fall color sweeps across the West
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Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany
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A light on National Hispanic Heritage Month
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Wildlife crossing, Wierden, Netherlands
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Butchart Gardens in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, Canada
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Anshun Bridge, Chengdu, China
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International Day of the Tropics
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