No need to travel to Japan to see iconic cherry blossoms blooming - you can see the phenomenon right here in the UK.
In a few weeks' time, once the cold weather is past us and spring arrives, trees up and down the country will spring back into life.
The UK is blessed with a large number of trees which break out into blossoms as their leaves begin to thicken out, including the crab apple, blackthorn and hawthorn.
