Rain or shine, there is no way to keep budding flowers down. From the world-famous Keukenhof garden in the Netherlands to the magical bluebell Hallerbos forest in Belgium, they are out there again, almost on cue to enthrall, enthuse and soothe the mind. All despite the cold and miserable early spring in this part of Western Europe. The beauty is not lost on tens of thousands of visitors thronging the pathways through the riot of color and fragrances. And if the COVID-19 pandemic left the sights eerily deserted for a few years, the challenge now has become how to manage the masses. In a long exposure zoom effect, bluebells, also known as wild hyacinth, bloom in the Hallerbos forest in Halle, Belgium, on Monday, April 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo) At the Keukenhof, one of t...
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