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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Mexico celebrates its Independence Day
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An enduring vision
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Tasiilaq, Greenland
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International Tea Day
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Lavender fields on the Valensole Plateau in Provence, France
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Southern right whale
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Singing praises of the oceans
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Longs Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park
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Ode to the sun
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Groundhog Day
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You re feeling sleepy
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Bridges to the past
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Why does this panda cub look so happy?
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World Giraffe Day
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International Jazz Day
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A view fit for a queen
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Combating extinction with citizen science
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Halloween
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Come out of your shell for World Turtle Day
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Shark Awareness Day
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Bridge of Hillsborough County
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Jan van Eyckplein in Bruges, Belgium
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Arrr, it be Talk Like a Pirate Day
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A lush, green escape
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Umschreibung by Olafur Eliasson in Munich
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Honoring our fallen heroes
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Fibonacci Day
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A fair that s star-studded
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A different view of sharks
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Where do those colors come from?
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