YOUR TAKESpring (season)Add TopicYour Take: Spring springs to life across the USAherry blossoms and blue skies at Long Bridge Park in Arlington, Va.Joseph Gruber, Your TakeCentral California orchards are in bloom.Cat Harper, Your TakeTulips of many colors fill the Garvan Woodland Gardens in Hot Springs, Ark.Becky Foster, Your TakeTulips are a sure sign spring has arrived in Dallas, Texas.Kyle Bunch, Your TakeBailey and Buddy help Rosemary Oreb Schultz plan for spring.Rosemary Oreb, Your TakePink petals at the Congressional Cemetery in Washington, DC on April 28, 2015.Laurie Collins, Your TakeA blue morpho at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, Mo., on March 27, 2015.Derek Ceola, Your TakeA rose commands attention at the Tulsa Garden Center on May 1, 2015.Julie Goodwin, Your TakeA yellow pansy in SeaTac, Wash., on April 30, 2015.Natasa Krizanic, Your TakeThe Flatiron Building in New York City as seen from a tulips perspective.Victor Mirontschuk, Your TakeSpring comes to life outside New York Public Library.Javan Ng, Your TakeA beautiful sunrise glimmers through spring foliage in Front Royal, Va., on April 20, 2015.Candice Trimble, Your TakeDogwood flowers hang low in Seattle on April 21, 2015.Thomas Locke, Your TakeA duck enjoys warmer weather in Minnesota on April 29, 2015.Sharyl Zeno, Your TakeA tulip refuses to conform at the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival in Mount Vernon, Wash., on April 24, 2015.Erik Lundeen, Your TakeApril showers fall on spring flowers in a Chicago neighborhood on April 25, 2015.Samantha Murphy, Your TakeThe first rose of the season blooms in Bainbridge Island, Wash., on April 27, 2015.Natasa Krizanic, Your TakeA small bird latches to blooming trees on a sunny day in New York City on April 26, 2015.Victor Mirontschuk, Your TakeContributor Megan Fuentes pulled over on Highway 83 to capture the beauty of these flowers in Texas.Megan Fuentes, Your TakeA foggy morning in Ennis, Texas on April 18, 2015.Saumya Gopi, Your TakeSpring comes alive with gorgeous reds and purples in Haymarket, Va., on April 18, 2015.Eugenia Paradjanyan Trachtenberg, Your TakeOne of many spring flowers at the Bloedel Reserve in Bainbridge Island, Wash., on April 17, 2015.Natasa Krizanic, Your TakeFlowers appear near the marina in Dana Point Beach, Calif., on April 17, 2015.Rosemary Oreb, Your TakeA macro shot of a tulip at Incline Village in Lake Tahoe, Nev., on April 20, 2015.Eleanor Preger, Your TakePurple flowers bloom in North Monroe, La., on April 22, 2015.Stephen Odom, Your TakeGrass grows in Olalla, Wash., on April 15, 2015.Natasa Krizanic, Your TakeDogwoods and red buds at the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC.Laurie Collins, Your TakeThe sun rises and shines through new spring leaves in Front Royal, Va. on April 17, 2015.Candice Trimble, Your TakeTrees start to bloom in Chicago on April 17, 2015.Samantha Murphy, Your TakePatches of colorful creeping phlox cover the ground in Virginia on April 17, 2015.Candice Trimble, Your TakeThe Kubota Gardens is ablaze with the brilliant colors of azaleas and rhododendrons in Seattle on April 16, 2015.Mike Reid, Your TakeBeautiful tulips at the Floral Library in Washington, D.C. on April 15, 2015.Eugenia Paradjanyan Trachtenberg, Your TakeRhododendron canescens bloom at Lone Mountain State Forest in Wartburg, Tenn., on April 14, 2015.Jason O'Shell, Your TakeCherry blossoms bloom in unexpected places in Washington, D.C. on April 11, 2015.Melissa Gotleib, USA TODAYContributor Tara Plum captured a gorgeous cherry blossom on April 10, 2015 using her Nikon D7100 with a Tamron lens.Tara Plum, Your TakeA Pacific tree frog takes a nap in a daylily in Azalea, Ore., on April 9, 2015.Carmen Whisman, Your TakeTulips bloom in Mount Vernon, Wash., on April 4, 2015.Mara Leite, Your TakeBright red tulips scattered throughout the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival at the Roozengaarde farm.Christine Dorfer, Your TakeA collection of flowers bloom in Front Royal, Va., on April 7, 2015.Candice Trimble, Your TakeUnique rows of color of at the RoozenGarde Tulip Festival in Mt. Vernon, Wash., on April 5, 2015.Timothy Lee, Your TakeA magnolia tree bud comes alive in Conyers, Ga., on April 5, 2015.Vicki Rose, Your TakeA tulip explodes with color at the Roozengaarde in Mount Vernon, Wash., on April 5, 2015.Timothy Lee, Your TakeThe Colorado sky is a brilliant backdrop for the majectic formations April 5, 2015, at the Red Rocks Amphitheater near Denver.Reddy Sarsam, Your TakeThe sun shines through a grove of trees at Green Lake in Seattle on April 5, 2015David Carlos, Your TakeA sea of tulips in Mount Vernon, Wash., on April 4, 2015.Corey Clarke, Your TakeA butterfly attaches itself to weeds at Black Bayou Wildlife Refuge in Monroe La., on April 4, 2015.Stephen Odom, Your TakePrimroses pop up in SeaTac, Wash., on April 3, 2015.Natasa Krizanic, Your TakeTulips pop with color at Woodward Park in Tulsa, Okla.,on April 2, 2015.Julie Goodwin, Your TakePieris bloom at the Hoehn Bend Farm in Sedro-Woolley, Wash., on March 29, 2015.Natasa Krizanic, Your TakeEye-catching grape hyacinths in Front Royal, Va., on March 31, 2015.Candice Trimble, Your TakeThis tree started blooming before the official start of spring. Anderson captured this shot in Argyle, Texas on March 27, 2015.Anita Anderson, Your TakeA magnificent view at the RoozenGarde Tulip Festival in Mt. Vernon, Wash., on March 24, 2015.Laurie Collins, Your TakeDaffodils bloom and bees start buzzing in Washington, Miss., on March 24, 2015.Tammi Elbert, Your TakeA forysthia's splendor overtakes a gate in Columbia, S.C., on March 23, 2015.Tonya Palmer, Your TakeA honey bee attaches to a flower in White City, Ore., on March, 22, 2015.Herb Kennedy, Your TakeThe roadside in Reno bursts with color on March 21, 2015.Eleanor Preger, Your TakeA tulip field comes alive with color in Pilot Point, Texas, on March 21, 2015.Saumya Gopi, Your TakeA sunset shines through the petals of a blossoming orchid on March 23, 2015.Lisa Williams, Your TakeRaindrops linger on a flower after a thunderstorm in Independence, Texas, on March 21, 2015.Janaki Wallooppillai, Your TakeWildflowers bloom in a distinct formation in Gorman, Calif., on March 19, 2015.Rosemary Oreb, Your TakeUnion College's campus in Schenectady, N.Y., shows signs of spring and a lingering winter on March 19, 2015.Meghan Creane, Your TakeWild Calla Lillies grow at Garrapata State Park in Carmel-By-The-Sea, Calif., on March 18, 2015.Ryan McGinley, Your TakeTwin flowers bloom in SeaTac, Wash., on March 18, 2015.Natasa Krizanic, Your TakeFlowers explode with color in Carmichael, Calif., on March 17, 2015.Cat Harper, Your TakeWildflowers beautify the Tonto National Forest in Arizona on March 17, 2015.Hank Stites, Your TakeThe sunset illuminated this dandelion in Phenix City, Ala., on March 16, 2015.Julie Wynn, Your TakeA tulip in full bloom with colorful curly petals and a dark black stamen on March 16, 2015.Janaki Wallooppillai, Your TakeRed Primroses in SeaTac, Wash., on March 14, 2015.Natasa Krizanic, Your TakeAn abundance of yellow in SeaTac, Wash., on March 14, 2015.Natasa, Krizanic, Your TakeA young man waits for a catch in Kirkland, Wash., on March 12, 2015.Davin McLaird, Your TakeThe Spring Butterfly Exhibit at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Ariz., on March 12, 2015.Lynn Cross Krizic, Your TakeContributor Becky Foster captured this beautiful bloom in Danville, Ark., on March 12, 2015.Becky Foster, Your TakeThe sun shines through small petals in New Mexico on March 10, 2015.Jessica Cervantes, USA TODAYFresh fruit at Pike Place Market in Seattle, Wash., on March 10, 2015.Jared Kessler, Your TakeA mossy green color flows down Roaring River State Park in Southwest Missouri on March 10, 2015. Layne captured this photo using her iPhone6.Valerie Layne, Your TakeThe petals of a star magnolia play in the sunlight in Seattle, Wash., on March 9, 2015.Jill Schwennsen, Your TakeDaffodils fill Skagit Valley, Wash., on March 8, 2015.Michael Garrison, Your TakeThese pups soak up the sunshine at Lake Baldwin Park in Winter Park, Fla., on March 8, 2015.Charlene Gray, Your TakeSpring arrived early in Seattle, Wash., as many cherry blossoms are already in full bloom. Schwennsen captured this shot March 9, 2015.Jill Schwennsen, Your TakeA lone daisy at Lions Park in Bremerton, Wash., on March 8, 2015.Stephen Phayre, Your TakeA sundog overhead in Washington, Miss., on March 8, 2015.Tammi Elbert, Your TakeA Sunday stroll near the Capital Hill neighborhood in Seattle, Wash., on March 8, 2015.Jared Kessler, Your TakeSpring weather is thawing out blankets of snow and dangling icicles in Front Royal, Va., on March 7, 2015.Candice Trimble, Your TakeA late season ice storm on the swamps of North Monroe, La., on March 5, 2015.Stephen Odom, Your TakeThere aren't any winter woes in Mount Vernon, Wash., as daffodils shine!Jessica LaVoie, Your TakeGreen leaves burst out from dead branches on March 8, 2015 in Bellingham, Wash.Cathy Pollock, Your TakeA Magnolia tree in the heart of Bellevue, Wash., on March 4, 2015.Archana Bhat, Your TakeA gorgeous macro shot from Phenix City, Ala., on March 4, 2015.Julie Wynn, Your TakeA Bromeliad house plant in Olalla, Wash., on March 3, 2015.Natasa Krizanic, Your TakeAn eastern redbud blooms in Columbia, S.C., on March 2, 2015.Courtney Brockington, Your TakeOne step closer to spring in SeaTac, Wash., on Feb. 28, 2015.Natasa Krizanic, Your TakeColorful tulips scattered throughout the Philadelphia Flower Show on Feb. 28, 2015.Margie Santiago, Your TakeContributor Rebecca Feng captured this vibrant orange flower while hiking the Santa Monica Mountains on Feb. 27, 2015 with her iPhone 6.Rebecca Feng, Your TakeSpring is in full bloom with lots of colorful wildflowers in Santa Margarita, Calif., on Feb. 24, 2015.Paula Dempsey, Your TakeFlower buds start to bloom in Dallas, Texas on Feb. 22, 2015.Dara Fazel, Your TakeA lone flower stands out in stark contrast to the bare branches around it in Mumbai, India on Feb. 17, 2015.Bijoy Mishra, Your TakeFeatured Weekly Ad