Peeking over the tiled wall, flowering apricots burst into bloom, heralding the onset of spring, on March 24.
Forsythias, azaleas and Korean apricot flowers (maehwa) have come into bloom this week, telling us that spring is on its way.
People may not be in the same mood as they wait for spring this year, due to the relatively mild winter this past year. Nonetheless, spring flowers make us feel romantic and alive in an otherwise cold, or perhaps lonely urban sprawl. The National Museum of Korea, one of the most visited tourist attractions in Seoul, particularly for families, is no exception. On the museum grounds, a variety of spring flowers welcome visitors, encouraging them to enjoy the spring outdoors.
People stroll around the grounds of the National Museum of Korea, enjoying the outdoors while taking photos of the flowering apricot blossoms, on March 24.
People who explore both the museum grounds and the adjacent Yongsan Family Park can capture warm spring afternoons and snap photos of flowering apricot trees in full bloom. Most of the blooming buds do their best to blossom as early as possible.
Yellow cornelian cherries flower, coloring the walkway a bright yellow.
Creeping up next to a rock, Mukdenia rossii are an early sign of spring as they show off their blossoms.
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, most forsythia and azalea will begin to bloom on April 4 and April 5, respectively. Cherry blossoms, the iconic flower of spring outings, will begin to bloom on April 9. Yeouido Island, one of the most popular spots for cherry blossoms in Seoul, will hit its peak cherry blossom wave on April 16.
Article by Jeon Han, Yoon Sojung
Photos: Jeon Han
Korea.net Staff Writers
hanjeon@korea.kr
Glistening in the spring sunshine, a rainbow gives off a refreshing feeling in the Dragon Falls Pond on the grounds of the National Museum of Korea, on the afternoon of March 24.
After hibernating under the frozen earth during the cold weather period, sprouts are finally beginning to bud.
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