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Poppy Danby

Spring is officially here - so send us your photos as we look ahead to brighter days

The skies are blue, the birds are chirping and spring is starting to look blooming lovely thanks to an abundance of colourful flowers.

Meteorologists have made March 1 the official start of spring. And every single new bud or petal signals the hope of brighter days ahead.

And with walking likely to be the main pastime for us for a few weeks - or months - to come, now is the time to really make the most of it.

Whether it’s a patch of daffodils, beautiful bluebells, blossom, crocuses, tulips or hyacinth, Spring blooms are shooting up everywhere.

Send your spring photos to features@mirror.co.uk

Danny Nichol, 2 from Alnwick, explores the snowdrops (Daily Mirror)

So next time you go out for your lockdown exercise, why not take your camera or even just your phone and snap some pictures that sum up spring and send them to us - we’ll print the best in the Daily Mirror and on Mirror Online.

Whatever spring means to you, we want to see it.

And there are plenty of places to look for a rainbow display.

Sea of Crocuses at St John's Church, Knutsford, Cheshire (Andrew Stenning)

Cherry Blossom can be seen full of life in parks throughout March and April.

Meanwhile RHS Garden Harlow Carr, in Yorkshire, remains open for exercise for visitors who live nearby and contains a vibrant display of tulips.

Brighton and Hove beach at sunrise (Daily Mirror)

And you can also enjoy several spectacular walks through bluebell woods across the country, including Ashridge Estate in Hertfordshire, Blickling Hall in Norfolk and Buckland Abbey in Devon.

You could look for specific plants too. Another early bloomer is the Celandine, which flowers at the end of February in woodland areas and is a member of the buttercup family.

Eliza, 7 in Chislehurst, Kent (Tim Merry)

It can be easily recognised by it’s star-shaped petals and its glossy green heart-shaped leaves. Even William Wordsworth was a fan, as he wrote: “There’s a flower that shall be mine, ‘Tis the little Celandine.”

So whatever your picture shows, as long as it shouts ‘spring is here’ send it to features@mirror.co.uk along with your name, age, where you’re from and a phone number.

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