Start of the Cherry blossom season

Published April 6, 2012
People take pictures of cherry blossoms along the Chidorigafuchi Imperial Palace moat in Tokyo. ?Photo by AP
People take pictures of cherry blossoms along the Chidorigafuchi Imperial Palace moat in Tokyo. ?Photo by AP
People take pictures of cherry blossoms at a park in Tokyo. ? Photo by AP
People take pictures of cherry blossoms at a park in Tokyo. ? Photo by AP
A cherry blossom stands in front of a Chinese pagoda at the Yuyuan Tan Park at the start of the blossom season in Beijing. ? Photo by AFP
A cherry blossom stands in front of a Chinese pagoda at the Yuyuan Tan Park at the start of the blossom season in Beijing. ? Photo by AFP
A bee collects pollen from cherry tree blossoms in a private garden in Klosterneubur. ? Photo by Reuters
A bee collects pollen from cherry tree blossoms in a private garden in Klosterneubur. ? Photo by Reuters
A Japanese macaque eats cherry blossom at Tokyo's Ueno zoo. ? Photo by AFP
A Japanese macaque eats cherry blossom at Tokyo's Ueno zoo. ? Photo by AFP
A little boy smiles as he sits on the shoulders of his father as they walk under cherry blossom trees along a riverside promenade in Tokoyo. ? Photo by AFP
A little boy smiles as he sits on the shoulders of his father as they walk under cherry blossom trees along a riverside promenade in Tokoyo. ? Photo by AFP
People view the blooming cherry blossoms in Tokyo. ? Photo by AFP
People view the blooming cherry blossoms in Tokyo. ? Photo by AFP
A cherry tree and its blossoms are covered with snow Friday, in an orchard near Traverse City, Mich. ? Photo by AP
A cherry tree and its blossoms are covered with snow Friday, in an orchard near Traverse City, Mich. ? Photo by AP
A hawker wears a flower hat to sell his goods at the Yuyuan Tan Park during the start of the blossom season in Beijing. ? Photo by AFP
A hawker wears a flower hat to sell his goods at the Yuyuan Tan Park during the start of the blossom season in Beijing. ? Photo by AFP

An array of images of Cherry blossom from around the world.

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