Spring sunshine in pictures

'Hipster cherry blossoms' in east London, courtesy of JaseinLondon. "First of Spring in Shoreditch church yard. I think they are real, that said being Shoreditch they could have been hand grown from artisan seeds in a hemp green house by a local and individually glued onto the tree." Photograph: JaseinLondon

'These two female geese are being pursued by a persistent male. It's obviously Spring when a goose feels love in the air!' writes GillyS, who took this picture near Ellesmere, Shropshire. Photograph: GillyS

Hampton Court Palace gardens in full bloom. Photograph: thithu

Snowdrops in the garden of our reader in East Lindsey, Lincolnshire. Photograph: Gill Kennett

St Chad's graveyard, Shrewsbury. Photograph: pippi77

Bumble bee on Croci on the first day of Spring at Kew Gardens. Photograph: Fi_Bee1

Snowdrops at Lordshill Chapel, Snailbeach, Shropshire. Photograph: pippi77

'Seagulls get a bad rap, personally I think they're quite intelligent and fascinating to watch.' Photograph: treewarwick

Snowdrops and moss-covered logs. Photograph: SueMilverton

Cherry Blossom has to be one of the most beautiful things in spring. I love the way the petals fall like snow. Photograph: Hollymw

Spring has reached Bournemouth. Photograph: magdiz

Dew Drops on Spring Crocuses, in this photograph taken at dawn in north London. Photograph: bgarnett777