March 20 2012

Germany

A female cones of European larch in the heyday

(© FLPA/Chris Mattison)

Australia, Canada, France, Japan, United Kingdom

Palizzi Superiore in the Province of Reggio Calabria,Italy

(© SIME/eStock Photo)

New Zealand, United States

Crocus blossoms in early spring

(© Don Johnston/age fotostock)

China

Whale shark near Ningaloo Reef,Indian Ocean,Australia

(© Franco Banfi/WaterFrame/Getty Images)