Spring awakens

Crocuses are a harbinger of spring, early bloomers that come in Easter egg colours like purple, lavender, orange, pink and yellow. Crocuses are perennial, flowering bulbs that are built for toughness. The plants can endure frost and even snow because their flowers and leaves are protected by a waxy cuticle. That’s why they are often among the first blooms you see in spring. They can grow in a variety of environments, even at high altitude on Alpine tundra, where it is too cold and windy for trees.
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