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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Opt outside today
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World Bamboo Day
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Papa was a flightless bird
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Kissing Day
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Logan Creek Suspension Bridge, West Coast Trail, Canada
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Bathing boxes at Brighton Beach, Australia
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Mother s Day
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Summer huts in winter
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Poinsettia Day
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Three Musketeers Falls at Iguazú Falls, Argentina
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A bull, some flowers, and a stratovolcano
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Juneteenth
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International Day for Monuments and Sites
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Boxing Day in East Yorkshire, England
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Autumn in Piedmont
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200th anniversary of Brazilian independence
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Atop the roof of Africa
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Happy Birthday, Eiffel Tower
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The snows of Fuji
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Road-trip worthy attraction in the heartland
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The Girl Scouts celebrate 110 years
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National Take a Hike Day
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Petroglyphs near Fruita in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
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Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz, California
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Northern hawk-owl
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Happy Mothers Day!
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This reef is nowhere near the sea…
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World Wildlife Conservation Day
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Float on
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Keep your hands inside the ride at all times…
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