Colin Varndell / Ash (Fraxinus axcelsior) close-up of buds bursting, and flowers emerging, Spring. Dorset, England, UK April

Colin Varndell / Ash (Fraxinus axcelsior) close-up of bud bursting, and flowers emerging, Spring. Dorset, England, UK April

Philippe Clement / Sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa) buds opening and leaves emerging, Belgium

Paul Harcourt Davies / Cultivated Fig tree (Ficus carica) with over-ripe fruit, bursting after autumnal rains. Italy, Europe.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Cultivated Fig tree (Ficus carica) with over-ripe fruit, bursting after autumnal rains. Italy, Europe

Colin Varndell / Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) leaves bursting from bud, Dorset, UK, April

MYN / Niall Benvie / Bursting sycamore buds {Acer pseudoplatanus}, Angus, Scotland, UK meetyourneighbours.net project

Nature Production / Indian Balsam {Impatiens balsamina} seeds bursting from seed pod and blowing in the wind, Japan

Niall Benvie / Ash tree bud bursting and leaf opening, Scotland (Fraxinus excelsior) Scotland.

Niall Benvie / Horse chestnut buds bursting into leaf, Scotland, UK, Europe