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Your pictures on the theme of 'springtime'

20 May 2023

We asked our readers to send in their best pictures on the theme of 'springtime'. Here is a selection of the photographs we received from around the world.

Jack Doran: "The tip of a new fern frond in the final stages of unwinding itself."

Jack Doran Fern in New Jersey, USA — Jack Doran: "The tip of a new fern frond in the final stages of unwinding itself."

Mihaela Sofronea: "The breathtaking snow-capped Fagaraș peaks stand as sentinels of the past winter, their presence contrasting with the purple life around."

Mihaela Sofronea Crocus flowers in Romania — Mihaela Sofronea: "The breathtaking snow-capped Fagaraș peaks stand as sentinels of the past winter, their presence contrasting with the purple life around."

Guy Greenwood: "Sold, subject to contract. A blue tit inspecting our nest box in the garden. It later moved in and now we have a brood in the box and a lot of flying in and out, feeding them. We are now waiting for the fledglings to appear."

Guy Greenwood: Blue tit in bird box — Guy Greenwood: "Sold, subject to contract. A blue tit inspecting our nest box in the garden. It later moved in and now we have a brood in the box and a lot of flying in and out, feeding them. We are now waiting for the fledglings to appear."

Justin Rowlands: "A camera-shy chick."

Justin Rowlands Chicks in nest — Justin Rowlands: "A camera-shy chick."

Mark Aliakbar: "A beautiful morning walk at Baddesley Clinton, Warwickshire National Trust."

Mark Aliakbar Flowers — Mark Aliakbar: "A beautiful morning walk at Baddesley Clinton, Warwickshire National Trust."

Marius van Tetterode: "Now it is springtime. Sun and dandelion"

Marius van Tetterode Dandelion — Marius van Tetterode: "Now it is springtime. Sun and dandelion"

David Hunt: "Checking into the Bee Hotel."

David Hunt Bee — David Hunt: "Checking into the Bee Hotel."

Jane Luetkens: "Two springtime jobs: painting toenails ready for sandals, and clearing the moss that has grown over the winter. And I was ed by a butterfly!"

Jane Luetkens A butterfly on foot — Jane Luetkens: "Two springtime jobs: painting toenails ready for sandals, and clearing the moss that has grown over the winter. And I was ed by a butterfly!"

Verna Evans: "It's springtime swim-time for this Egyptian goose family in Richmond Park, Surrey."

Verna Evans Geese in Richmond Park — Verna Evans: "It's springtime swim-time for this Egyptian goose family in Richmond Park, Surrey."

Oliver Kupferschmidt: "How to change your clock for daylight saving time? Spring forward! Like this little pinto, near Berlin. In autumn, fall back."

Oliver Kupferschmidt Prancing horse — Oliver Kupferschmidt: "How to change your clock for daylight saving time? Spring forward! Like this little pinto, near Berlin. In autumn, fall back."

Stuart Manktelow: "On our recent trip to Namibia, we saw many Springboks in the remote areas of Damaraland. Every time we saw them we would say 'springtime'!"

Stuart Manktelow: Springboks — Stuart Manktelow: "On our recent trip to Namibia, we saw many Springboks in the remote areas of Damaraland. Every time we saw them we would say 'springtime'!"

Mark Weaver: "A frolicking spring lamb - in the Elan Valley, Mid Wales - stops to glance at its mother, perhaps hoping she caught sight of his new tricks":[]}

Mark Weaver Lamb on hillside — Mark Weaver: "A frolicking spring lamb - in the Elan Valley, Mid Wales - stops to glance at its mother, perhaps hoping she caught sight of his new tricks":[]}