Plum blossoms are in full bloom in a village in Gwangyang, South Jeolla Province, southwestern South Korea, on March 5, 2025, ...

But when you slow down to look closely, you’ll discover that all trees bloom. For most species, such as familiar maples, oaks, birches, their flowers tend to be subtle. In delicate reds and greens ...

The sprawling, nine-hectare grove contains around 4,000 plum trees of 28 varieties, which are nearly at full bloom. The early-blooming Ryokugakushidare trees are particularly striking.

About 300 weeping plum trees in the precincts of Yuki Shrine in Mie Prefecture's Tsu City are in full bloom. Visitors can surround themselves with the fragrant flowers through mid-March.

Spring provides an opportunity to visually combine showy blossoms and vivid birds, a delight for birders, and a chance for a photographer to capture, perhaps, the ultimate image.