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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Shhh, the movie is about to start
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Over the boardwalk
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Don t go chasing waterfalls
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Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Washington, DC
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A triumph of light
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Twas a night just like tonight
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Daylight saving time
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Halo around the sun
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Happy Easter!
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Explorer of the sea
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It’s NASA’s 60th birthday
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The Gothic Gate in the Adršpach-Teplice Rocks, Czechia
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Let us introduce you…
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St. James Tidal Pool, Cape Town, South Africa
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The circular castle of Cornwall
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Ski touring in Austria
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National Trails Day
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Antarctica Day
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Perseid meteor shower over Oregon
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Who s hiding in the kelp?
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Pollinators: not to be sneezed at
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Spring comes to Glacier National Park
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Nazar amulets, Goreme National Park, Cappadocia, Turkey
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Corjuem Fort in Goa, India
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Whoopin it up!
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Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming
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National Trails Day
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Coral Reef Awareness Week
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3,000 years of history
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Burns Night
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