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Insider.com    April 2, 2020

Every spring and summer, fields of flowers around the world burst into full bloom. Tulips, sunflowers, bluebonnets, and lupines brighten up landscapes with their delicate petals. Their seasons are fleeting, but the photos can be enjoyed year-round.

Here are photos of vibrant flower fields in their peak seasons.

Furano's flower fields in Hokkaido, Japan, is famous for its lavender fields, but also features poppies, lupines, and rape blossoms.

Furano.  Thanya Jones/Shutterstock

Outside the Spanish town of Carmona, sunflower fields span 5,000 hectares.

Sunflowers outside of Carmona.  takehanx/Shutterstock

The 1,360-acre Blue Forest in Halle, Belgium, is carpeted with bluebells.

The Hallerbos.  REUTERS/Yves Herman

The canola flower fields in Luoping, China, are bursting with yellow flowers.

Canola flowers.  Journey is bliss/Shutterstock

Lake Tekapo, located on New Zealand's south island, is a popular spot to see lupine flowers.

Lupines in New Zealand.  Nadly Aizat/Shutterstock

 Kaas Plateau in Maharashtra, India, contains more than 450 kinds of flowers over 1,000 acres.

Kaas Plateau.  Shashank Dekate/Shutterstock

Hitachi Seaside Park in Ibaraki, Japan, contains 350 hectares of flowers

Hitachi Seaside Park. Shutterstock

Muleshoe Bend in Texas features a hiking trail that loops through fields of bluebonnets.

Bluebonnets.  kan_khampanya/Shutterstock

Sunflowers bloom all over Tuscany, Italy.

Sunflowers in Tuscany.  Christopher Salerno/Shutterstock

Lavender fields flourish across Provence, France.

Lavender fields in Provence.  StevanZZ/Shutterstock

Over 50 acres of Tecolote Giant Ranunculus flowers brighten up the Carlsbad Flower Fields in California.

The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch.  tamara321/Shutterstock

The Floriade festival in Canberra, Australia, celebrates spring with over 1 million tulips.

Blossom of tulips at the Floriade festival.  Nadezda Zavitaeva/Shutterstock

Mayfield Lavender Farm in Banstead, England, spans 25 acres.

Mayfield Lavender Farm.  Daliusposus/Shutterstock

Skagit Valley in Washington is lined with rows and rows of millions of colorful tulips.

Tulips in Skagit Valley.  

There are eight miles of trails to explore in Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve in Lancaster, California.

Poppies in bloom.  Sarah Fields Photography/Getty Images

Keukenhof Gardens in Lisse, the Netherlands, is one of the most well-known flower gardens in the world.

Keukenhof Gardens.  

Petals from the Confetti Flower Field in Worcestershire, England, are used as actual confetti for weddings and other celebrations.

Colorful delphinium flowers.  Lois GoBe/Shutterstock

Lupines bloom all around Iceland, but one of the most scenic places to see them is at the base of Vestrahorn.

Vestrahorn mountain in Iceland.  Smit/Shutterstock

[SharkE]

Nice, I like Tulips, in Holland

[Foolywooly11]

Wow, what breathtaking pics, thanks for sharing!

[twentysixteen]

@feline groovy 

Pretty ! 

Thanks for posting! 

[Karie2022]

Beautiful photography...thank you!!

[MamaWick]

Bluebonnets field near our house.  Our puppy, Cricket, loved them.

[butterfly123]

Thank you @feline groovy 

Hugs, 

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[feline groovy]

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@feline groovy wrote:

Glad you really enjoyed it, @dooBdoo! 

I appreciate your appreciation and also thinking of me re: thisiscolossal.com - great site!  I'm now following them via email, Twitter, and Insta thanks to your recommendation.  8)

Hope you're also OK; sending you good health energy and a cyber hug.

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@feline groovy

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