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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Vancouver Coastal Sea wolves, Great Bear Rainforest, Canada
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Discovery Day in Yukon, Canada
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A hero for the 21st century
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China s colorful terraced pools
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Badlands National Parks 45th anniversary
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And they’re off!
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Edinburgh Art Festival
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Harbor and longtail boats at Ko Samui, Thailand
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Belize Barrier Reef
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Class, please take out a No. 2 pencil…
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A ‘circus of chaos’ for Stravinsky
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A big place to shop small
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Social climbing
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Ancient storage in the Grand Canyon
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Great Backyard Bird Count
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Rock House in Hocking Hills State Park, Ohio
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National Lighthouse Day
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A theatrical dream
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Horsetail Fall in Yosemite National Park, California
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American robin
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World Book Day
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Happy Juneteenth!
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Martinique
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A herd of impalas, Londolozi Game Reserve, South Africa
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The Millennium at 20
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Celebrating Bike to Work Week, May 14-18
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Waiānapanapa State Park, Maui, Hawaii
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World Jellyfish Day
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Cinco de Mayo
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A wheatear in Peak District National Park, England
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