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Blossom: Spring has sprung with cherry trees in full bloom

Photograph posed by model. Maja Lawson takes a photograph as she enjoys the blossoms in Springhead Park in Rothwell, Leeds. The hottest day of the year so far will be followed by temperatures of minus 2C in parts of the UK, the Met Office has said.Danny Lawson / PA

Spring is here, which means that many blossom trees are already in full bloom. Here a model enjoys the beautiful colours of a blossom tree in Springhead Park in Leeds.

a girl takes pictures of flowers in lvivGetty Images

In Lviv, Ukraine, unusually warm weather for the season has meant that meteorological spring has started much earlier than usual, with some late-spring flowers blooming early too.

Aerial view of blooming cherry blossoms at East Lake Cherry Garden on March 20, 2024 in Wuhan, Hubei Province of China. With over 80 different varieties and tens of thousands of cherry blossom trees, the garden is a sea of pink and white.Getty Images

In Wuhan, China, the cherry blossoms in East Lake Cherry Garden were out in full force in mid-March. There are as many as 80 different varieties of cherry blossom trees in the garden.

A woman walks under the blooming cherry blossoms after a heavy rain at Hamacho Park in Tokyo's Chuo district on April 9, 2024.Getty Images

Japan is famous for its cherry blossom trees, with Bloomberg reporting that the country attracted 3.1 million foreign tourists in March. The blossoming trees are known as Sakura in Japanese. Here a woman walks through Hamcho Park in Tokyo after heavy rain.

A man talks on his mobile phone under cherry blossoms during a rainy day at Inokashira Park in TokyoGetty Images

Sakura are culturally significant to Japan, and are the country's national flower.

Visitors enjoy the early summer-like weather around Gyeongpo Lake in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, South Korea, 13 April 2024, where cherry blossoms and tulips are in full bloom.YONHAP/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock

In Gangneung, South Korea, cherry blossoms and tulips have come into full bloom.

An environment awareness sign is seen as people visit an avenue of cherry blossoms in Greenwich Park in LondonReuters

And in London's Greenwich Park, warnings are given to the selfie takers and nature lovers not to get too close to the blossom because it's so delicate.

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