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Spring is in the air - and trees and bushes across the world are putting on a spectacular display

1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingSpring is in the air - and trees and bushes across the world are putting on a spectacular display.

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, A woman takes pictures of cherry blossoms in the gardens of the Palace of Venaria, near Turin, ItalyImage source, Anadolu/Getty ImagesImage caption, Blossom covers the branches of trees in Dikmen Valley park, as the spring arrives in the Turkish capital, AnkaraImage source, AFPImage caption, People walk along a path surrounded by cherry trees, as they enjoy a sunny day in Goksu Park, also in AnkaraImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, At the One Hundred Mile Azalea Forest, in Bijie, Guizhou Province, China, the flowers are in bloomImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The area is the largest natural azalea belt in ChinaImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, A farmer pollinates pear flowers at an orchard in Zaozhuang, Shandong Province, ChinaImage source, Xinhua/AlamyImage caption, The pear trees in Dangshan County, Anhui province, are also in full bloomImage source, Xinhua/AlamyImage caption, Various activities are held in the gardens to attract touristsImage source, ReutersImage caption, A woman and her child stop to look at the cherry trees in Brooklyn, New York City, USAImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Fallen cherry-blossom petals stick to a tree, following heavy rain, at a flood-prone area along the Tidal Basin, in Washington DC, USAImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The National Park Service announced it would fell more than 140 cherry trees around the Tidal Basin and West Potomac Park, to build an upgraded seawall against floodingImage source, AFPImage caption, People use boats on Chidorigafuchi, one of the moats around the Imperial Palace, to view the cherry blossoms as they reach full bloom, in Tokyo, JapanImage source, AFPImage caption, The blossoms, "sakura" in Japanese, last a few days only -but their appearance is important economically and culturallyImage source, ZUMA Press Wire/REX/ShutterstockImage caption, Friends and family come together and Instagram is awash with picturesImage source, AFPImage caption, The progress of the cherry-blossom season is closely monitored, with the Japanese Meteorological Agency forecasting the first flowers and the peakAll photos are subject to copyright.

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