Wildflowers have been inspiring for ages, from the likes of painters such as Monet and Van Gough, to many thousands of years ago where they were used to dye Egyptian fabrics and decorate the halls of royal palaces.
With a rich botanical diversity, these flowering plants are a symbol of growth and life as the winter turns to spring. Take a trip around the world and check out these flourishing wildflowers. Can you identify them all?
Sunset Over Tulip Field, Woodburn, Oregon, © David Gn Photography
Arizona Poppies (Kallstroemia grandiflora), Arizona, © Lucinda Walter, 500px
Red Poppies (Papaver rhoeas), Speyer, Germany, © Nailia Schwarz, 500px
Snowflakes (Leucojum), Czech Republic, © Martin Rak, 500px
Cherry Blossoms (Prunus serrulata), Jinhae, South Korea, © Aaron Choi
Lavender (Lavandula), Ontario, © Magda Bognar
Indian Paintbrushes (Castilleja), Las Vegas, NV, © Lisa Holloway, 500px
Crocus (Crocus longiflorus), Swiss Alps, © Roberto Sysa Moiola
Chaenomeles (Chaenomeles), Meise, Belgium, © Alida Jorissen
Lily of the Nile (Agapanthus), San Francisco, CA, © Jay Sabapathy
Tulips, Alkmaar, North-Holland, Netherlands., © Allard Schager, 500px
Magnolia Tree, Saville Gardens, Windsor, Berkshire, UK, © Jacky Parker, 500px
Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus), Savignano sul Rubicone, Italy, © Andrea Magnani, 500px
Peruvian Lily (Alstroemeria), Oakland, CA, © Phyllis Plotkin
Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), Iver, Buckinghamshire, England UK, © Jacky Parker, 500px
Lavender field, Plateau de Valensole, Provence, © Tomáš Vocelka, 500px
Red Poppy (Papaver rhoeas), Porth Joke flower meadows, Cornwall, England, UK, © Jacky Parker, 500px
May Night Salvia (Salvia nemorosa), Pittsburgh, PA, © David Kelly, 500px
Calla Lily Valley, Big Sur, © Jingjing Li
African Daisy (Osteospermum), Málaga, Spain, © Valerie Anne Kelly, 500px
Crabapple blossoms (Malus), San Francisco, © Jay Sabapathy
English Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta), Buckinghamshire, England, UK, © Jacky Parker, 500px
Roses, Longiano, Italy, © Andrea Magnani, 500px
Crocus (Crocus longiflorus), Swiss Alps, © Roberto Sysa Moiola
Texas Bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis), Austin, TX
A special thanks to all of the talented photographers who contributed images to this article!
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