March 20 marks the spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere, meaning that for the next six months daylight hours will outlast nighttime darkness, and we’ll see plenty of beautiful blooms like the tulips shown here. They were photographed in Drenthe Province of the Netherlands, a country that’s been famous for tulips since the 17th century. That’s when the price of tulip bulbs climbed to astronomical heights and then dramatically collapsed in what’s since become known as the first economic bubble, dubbed ‘Tulip Mania.’
Celebrating the first day of spring
Today in History
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Colosseum, Rome, Italy
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Wander the ancient medina
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Train crossing the Tadami River in Japan
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The tale of squirrels like Nutkin
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Gray seal pup, Norfolk, England
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Bright and colorful peacock feathers
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Bridge over the River Tara
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Christmas market, St. Stephens Basilica, Budapest, Hungary
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Lake Bled, Slovenia
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50 years of the Endangered Species Act
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That bill s just not going to fit
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In Apia Harbor for Samoan Independence Day
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Plate ice along Lake Superior, Grand Marais, Minnesota
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Flocking together in the Antarctic
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3, 2, 1 … Happy New Year!
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Humming along
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Get on your bike and ride
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In the valley of the doll
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High alpine color in Colorado
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Stuben am Arlberg, Austria
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A long path to freedom
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Floating temples in the Land of Smiles
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April Fools Day
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World Wildlife Conservation Day
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Almond trees in full bloom, California
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Celebrating Pi Day
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Celebrating sea otters
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Palazzo Zuccari, Rome
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Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day
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Cumberland Island National Seashore
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