WASHINGTON D.C. — A comprehensive new study released by the Institute for Seasonal Behavioral Anomalies (ISBA) has definitively concluded that women will, without fail, continue to send unsolicited photographs of tulips to their various group chats every spring. The findings, published today in the journal *Societal Predictability Quarterly*, confirm what many have long suspected: the annual tulip photo is an immutable law of nature.

“Our data indicates a near 100% correlation between the first signs of spring and the digital dissemination of a tulip image,” stated Dr. Eleanor Vance, lead researcher for the ISBA. “Whether it’s a vibrant red, a delicate yellow, or a tastefully arranged bouquet from the grocery store, the impulse to share appears to be hardwired. We even observed instances where subjects would purchase tulips solely for the purpose of photographing them for a group chat.”

The study, which tracked thousands of digital communications over five spring seasons, found no significant demographic variations in the behavior. Women aged 18 to 80, across all socioeconomic backgrounds and geographic locations, exhibited the same consistent pattern. Researchers noted a particular emphasis on captions such as “Spring has sprung!” or “Look what popped up!”

“We initially hypothesized that the behavior might be linked to a desire for connection or a celebration of renewal,” Dr. Vance explained. “But after extensive qualitative analysis, we’ve come to believe it’s simply… what they do. Like salmon swimming upstream, but with more pastel filters.”

Experts are now calling for further research into whether this phenomenon has any evolutionary purpose, or if it's just a deeply ingrained, mildly annoying tradition that will persist until the heat death of the universe.