It's about this time of year when we have had as much gray winter as we can stand, and we start looking for the splashes of color that signal spring will soon be here.

In some places, the flowers begin blooming earlier than in others.

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Here's a gallery of photos from those spots that might brighten your day until the new life pops forth in your area.

Officially spring begins with the vernal equinox, which is at 11:33 a.m. Eastern Time on March 20 in the Northern Hemisphere.