春天醒来了(Spring awakens)

没有一种花比番红花更能代表春天的开始，这种早花有复活节彩蛋的颜色，如紫色、薰衣草色、橙色、粉色和黄色。番红花是多年生的开花球茎植物，为坚韧而建。正如你所看到的，这些植物可以忍受霜冻甚至降雪，因为它们的花和叶被蜡状角质层保护着。这就是为什么你在春天看到的第一朵花通常是番红花。它们可以在各种环境中生长，甚至在树线以上的高山冻土带的高海拔地区。
原文：
No flower better signals the start of spring than crocuses, early bloomers that come in Easter egg colours such as purple, lavender, orange, pink, and yellow. Crocuses are perennial, flowering bulbs that are built for toughness. As you can see, the plants can 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.
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