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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National Bison Day
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Ready, set, read
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Sharp-dressed bug
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Humming along
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Women s suffrage at 100
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An island for the birds
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Santorini, Greece
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Stop and see the flowers
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Iguazu Falls at the border of Argentina and Brazil
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Let the harvest begin
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World Environment Day
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New beginnings
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Feature Attraction: 85 years at the drive-in
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Crown Fountain by Jume Plensa at Millennium Park in Chicago
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It s not always sunny in Abu Simbel…
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Humpback whales in Maui, Hawaii
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America s Playground by Derrick Adams
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The party’s just starting
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Lake Tyrrell, Victoria, Australia
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Summer huts in winter
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Moai statues on Easter Island, Chile
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Italy s submerged village
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With leaves this tasty, who cares about a view?
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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California
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Looking for peace on the precipice
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Back on the rise
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Tigh Mor Trossachs on Loch Achray, Scotland
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Ides of March
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We heart Berlin
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A monster view in Scotland