Andy Trowbridge / Male Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched on flowering European bird cherry (Prunus padus). Southern Norway. May.

Grzegorz Lesniewski / Riparian forest with Crack Willow (Salix fragilis), White Willow (Salix alba) and blooming Wild Cherry (Prunus avium). Bieszczady Mountains, the Carpathians, Poland, May.

Philippe Clement / Orchard with Cherry trees blossoming (Prunus avium), Haspengouw, Belgium

Nigel Cattlin / Plantation of young trees including Wild cherry (Prunus avium) and Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) with tree guards, trees to be used in woodland. Berkshire, England, UK. April.

Konrad Wothe / Tracking shot approaching a Sweet cherry tree (Prunus avium) in blossom, Bavaria, Germany, April.

Dave Bevan / Male Common blackbird (Turdus merula) feeding on Cherry (Prunus avium) fruit, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK. July.

Dave Bevan / Male Common blackbird (Turdus merula) feeding on Cherry (Prunus avium) fruit, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK. July.

Terry Whittaker / Water vole (Arvicola amphibius) feeding on Wild cherries (Prunus avium), Kent, England, UK. October.

Pascal Tordeux / Cherry tree (Prunus avium) Albert, Somme, France, May 2016.

Will Watson / Orange alga (Trentepohia sp.) growing on Wild cherry (Prunus avium) bark, Haughmond Wood, Shropshire, England, UK, March.

MYN / Niall Benvie / WIld cherry (Prunus avium) in flower, Scotland, UK, May.

Andy Trowbridge / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) perched on flowering European bird cherry (Prunus padus). Back-lit. Southern Norway. May.

Alex Hyde / Bird Cherry (Prunus padus) blossom. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. April.

Michel Poinsignon / Cherry tree orchard in blossom (Prunus avium) in spring, Hunting, Lorraine, France

Michel Poinsignon / Cherry tree orchard in blossom (Prunus avium) in spring, Hunting, Lorraine, France

Chris Mattison / Flowering bird cherry (Prunus padus), Cumbria, UK. April.

Chris Mattison / Flowering bird cherry (Prunus padus), Cumbria, UK. April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Wild Cherry (Prunus avium) flowers, near Orvieto, Umbria, Italy, March.

Will Watson / Wild Cherries (Prunus avium) Herefordshire, England, UK, June.

Colin Varndell / Bird cherry (Prunus padus) flower, Dorset, UK. May

Philippe Clement / Orchard with cherry trees blossoming (Prunus avium) in spring, Haspengouw, Belgium.May 2013

Philippe Clement / Cherry tree orchard with trees in blossom (Prunus avium) in spring, Haspengouw, Belgium. May 2013.

Philippe Clement / Orchard with cherry trees blossoming (Prunus avium) in spring, Haspengouw, Belgium. May 2013.

Philippe Clement / Orchard with cherry trees blossoming (Prunus avium) in spring, Haspengouw, Belgium. May 2013.

Thomas Marent / Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium) tree blooming, Switzerland

Thomas Marent / Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium) tree blooming, Switzerland

Thomas Marent / Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium) trees flowering, Switzerland

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Wild Cherry (Prunus avium) in flower, hedgerow near Orvieto, Italy, March. Meetyourneighbours.net project

Duncan Usher / Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium) orchard in full bloom, Germany

Juan Manuel Borrero / Cherry trees flowering in orchard, Montllober Area, Lleida Province, Spain, March

Kerstin Hinze / Aerial view of forest with white flowering wild Cherry Trees (Prunus) in spring. Elm, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe, April 2012.

Colin Varndell / Wild / Sweet cherry tree (Prunus avium) blossom, UK, March

Grzegorz Lesniewski / Riparian forest with Crack Willow (Salix fragilis), White Willow (Salix alba) and blooming Wild Cherry (Prunus avium). Bieszczady Mountains, the Carpathians, Poland, May.

Adrian Davies / Wild / Sweet Cherry / Gean (Prunus avium) blossom in spring. UK, April.

Will Watson / Bee-fly (Bombylius major) pollinating Wild Cherry (Prunus avium) Herefordshire, England, UK

Philippe Clement / Orchard with Cherry trees in blossom (Prunus / Cerasus avium) Haspengouw, Belgium

Philippe Clement / Orchard with Cherry trees flowering (Prunus / Cerasus avium) Haspengouw, Belgium

Paul Harcourt Davies / Wild Cherry (Prunus avium) fruit, the parent of all cultivated cherries widespread in Europe and used locally for production of liquers, Italy

Konstantin Mikhailov / Cherry tree {Prunus / Cerasus avium} in flower, Russia

Konstantin Mikhailov / Cherry tree {Prunus / Cerasus avium} in flower, Russia

Konstantin Mikhailov / Bird cherry tree {Prunus padus avium} in flower, Russia, May

Philippe Clement / Orchard with cherry trees blossoming (Prunus avium), Haspengouw, Belgium

Simon Colmer / Wild / Sweet cherry (Prunus avium) in bloom, Sussex, UK

Simon Colmer / Wild / Sweet cherry (Prunus avium) leaf, UK

MYN / Niall Benvie / Wild / Sweet cherry {Prunus avium} in bloom, Angus, Scotland, UK meetyourneighbours.net project

Bengt Lundberg / Sweet cherry tree {Prunus avium} berries, Sweden

Niall Benvie / Ash {Fraxinus excelsior} and Wild cherry {Prunus avium} trees Angus, Scotland

Brian Lightfoot / Fruit and leaves of Sweet Cherry tree (Prunus avium) Scotland

Dave Watts / Sweet / Wild Cherry blossom {Prunus avium}, France

Dave Watts / Sweet / Wild Cherry / Gean blossom {Prunus avium}, France

Dave Watts / Sweet / Wild Cherry blossom {Prunus avium}, France

Dave Watts / Sweet / Wild Cherry blossom {Prunus avium}, France

Dave Watts / Sweet / Wild Cherry blossom {Prunus avium}, France

Dietmar Nill / Sweet cherry tree {Prunus avium} in blossom in Spring, Germany

Martin Gabriel / Wild cherry tree in blossom {Prunus avium} Germany

Philippe Clement / Sweet cherry tree flowers {Prunus avium} Belgium

Ingo Arndt / Cherry tree blossom {Prunus avium}, Germany

Duncan Usher / Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium) bark, Northumberland, England

Thomas Marent / Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium) tree flowers, Switzerland

Thomas Marent / Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium) tree blooming, Switzerland

Thomas Marent / Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium) tree blooming, Switzerland

Duncan Usher / Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium) orchard in full bloom, Germany

Paul Harcourt Davies / View of the ancient city of Orvieto surrounded by orchards and Cherry (Prunus avium) trees growing along path, viewed in spring from the north side, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. March, 2017.

Konrad Wothe / Bird cherry (Prunus padus) fruits on tree in rain, Bavaria, Germany. June.

John Waters / Caterpillars of the Bird-cherry ermine moth (Yponomeuta evonymella) among silk strands of a huge communal web covering host tree (Prunus padus) and protecting the many pupae in their silk cocoons from...

John Waters / Caterpillar of Bird-cherry ermine moth (Yponomeuta evonymella) among silk strands of a huge communal web that covering the host tree (Prunus padus) and protecting the many pupae in silk cocoons from a...

John Waters / Communal web of Bird-cherry ermine moth (Yponomeuta evonymella) covering defoliated host tree, Bird Cherry (Prunus padus) while protecting caterpillars and pupae from predators, Bristol, UK, June.

John Waters / Detail of communal web of Bird-cherry ermine moth (Yponomeuta evonymella) which is covering host tree, Bird cherry (Prunus padus) and protecting caterpillars and pupae from predators, Bristol, UK, Jun...

John Waters / Communal web of Bird-cherry ermine moths (Yponomeuta evonymella) covering its host tree, Bird cherry (Prunus padus) and protecting caterpillars and pupae from predators, Bristol, UK, June.

Will Watson / Wild cherry (Prunus avium) fruit and leaves Shawley Wood SSSI, Worcestershire, England, UK. July.

Nigel Cattlin / Cherry leaf spot (Blumeriella jaapii) small circular fungal disease lesions on the leaf of a sour cherry leaf, New York, USA, September

Nigel Cattlin / Cherry leaf spot (Blumeriella jaapii) small circular fungal disease lesions on the leaf of a sour cherry leaf, New York, USA, September

Ernie Janes / Bird cherry, (Prunus padus) in flower.

Ernie Janes / Wild cherry (Prunus avium) in flower, Norfolk, England, UK.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Bird cherry (Prunus padus) blossom. Dolomites, Italy. June.

Ingo Arndt / Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium) trees flowering in spring, Germany. April.

Ingo Arndt / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) brushing past pollen on anthers to feed on Sweet cherry flower (Prunus avium), Germany. April.

Ingo Arndt / Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium) flowers, Germany. April.

Nigel Cattlin / Photomicrograph black cherry aphid or cherry blackfly (Myzus cerasi) infestation on wild cherry leaf, Berkshire, England, UK, May

Nigel Cattlin / Photomicrograph Black cherry aphid / Cherry blackfly (Myzus cerasi) infestation on wild cherry leaf, Berkshire, England, UK, May

Nigel Cattlin / Photomicrograph Black cherry aphid / Cherry blackfly (Myzus cerasi) infestation on wild cherry leaf, Berkshire, England, UK, May

Nigel Cattlin / Cherry (Prunus avium) blossom in spring with young leaves against a blue sky with white cloud, Devon, May

Linda Pitkin / Bird cherry (Prunus padus) tree in flower, Priest Hill SWT Nature Reserve, Surrey, England, April.

Nigel Cattlin / Merton Favourite cherries ripening on the trees at picking time, Oxfordshire