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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Portland celebrates its bounty
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Pups of the prairie
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First Cliff Walk
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A bite of ancient history
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A city, a cliff, a canyon…and cheese
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Aurora borealis
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Brown bears, Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska
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Climb a tree for wild animals and plants
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This park is Superkilen
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World Honey Bee Day
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Bohemian Switzerland
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Teacher Appreciation Day
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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California
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Seven Magic Mountains art installation, Jean Dry Lake, Nevada
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South Beach in Miami Beach, Florida
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Abbey Gardens in Bury St Edmunds, England
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Vineyards in the Mosel Valley, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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An oceanic valentine
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This grizzly has Napping Day down
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Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta
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In the valley of the doll
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Walking among the giants
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Hohenzollern Castle near Stuttgart, Germany
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Autumn in the Prosecco Hills
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Easter
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World Penguin Day
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Guanahacabibes National Park, Cuba
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The most wonderful day of the year. Period.
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Bask in the glow—It s World Turtle Day
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Polar Bear Week