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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Waiānapanapa State Park, Maui, Hawaii
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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National Hummingbird Day
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The long and wiggling path
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Squirrel Appreciation Day
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Ready. Set. Snow.
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World Oceans Day
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World Octopus Day
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Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
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Halemaumau Crater, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
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Paralympic Games begin in Paris
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Native American Heritage Month
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Shark Fin Cove, California
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Kiteboarding and windsurfing in Croatia
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A unique elephant encounter in Nantes
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Arches National Park, Utah
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Old Town in Prague, Czech Republic
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Flock together for Cousins Day
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Chilling out in the Arctic
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An uncommonly cool critter
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A learning garden
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National Hummingbird Day
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Two rocks and a heart spot
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Bobbing for crab apples
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A temple, preserved
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Time for brass bands and beer
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Porto Flavia, Sardinia, Italy
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Penguin Awareness Day
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When Death Valley blew its top
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Audubon Christmas Bird Count
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