Wildflowers and palo verde blooms create patches of yellow splendor along lower stretches of the Catalina Highway northeast of Tucson at the beginning of spring.

 Photos by Doug Kreutz / Arizona Daily Star

Spring doesn't officially start till Monday, but we can already tell Tucson is perking up to the season. 

Here are just a few clues we found on Instagram.

Btw, are you following @this_is_tucson?

These balls of sunshine.

Strawberries almost too beautiful to eat. Almost.

 

A post shared by Alex Berger (@plartcreations) on Mar 12, 2017 at 10:43am PDT

Sabino Canyon splendor 🌵

 

A post shared by Team Woodall (@teamwoodallaz) on Mar 15, 2017 at 10:45am PDT

Sunset strolls are a must!

 

A post shared by @saulgomeez on Mar 13, 2017 at 9:50pm PDT

Sneezefest 2017 is here. Exibit A:

 

A post shared by Staci Martin (@stachees_world) on Mar 12, 2017 at 8:58am PDT

Exhibit B:

 

A post shared by Emily (@emily_in_az) on Mar 6, 2017 at 7:38am PST

Can't forget C!

Splashing around Tanque Verde Falls sounds like a good idea again.

 

A post shared by Adrienne McLeod (@amrahne) on Mar 3, 2017 at 4:29am PST

Even eegee's turns a beautiful green color just in time for spring and St. Patrick's Day.

 

A post shared by Karri Lane G (@karrilanni) on Mar 11, 2017 at 10:33am PST

We all have the urge to garden...

and drink a few margaritas.

 

A post shared by Reforma Tucson (@reformatucson) on Mar 13, 2017 at 7:14am PDT

All days are good days for a nice bike ride.

The smell of citrus blossoms are everywhere.

You can't pass any street without spotting a bougainvillea or two.

 

A post shared by emily ingram (@ingram.em) on Mar 14, 2017 at 4:48pm PDT

Enjoy the weather, Tucson. Summer is just around the corner.

 

A post shared by Maggie (@lady__m__) on Mar 13, 2017 at 5:03pm PDT

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