Animals that stopped to smell the flowers - CGTN

Spring has arrived, and flowers never miss a spring date. If you are still under self-quarantine at home due to the coronavirus, take some time to pause and look at these animals who stopped to smell the flowers, literally.

A ground squirrel smells a daisy in Vienna, Austria looking for the perfect lunch. /VCG

A ground squirrel smells a daisy in Vienna, Austria looking for the perfect lunch. /VCG

A young foal rolls in a golden field of buttercups, Bannockburn, Stirling, June 6, 2017. VCG

A young foal rolls in a golden field of buttercups, Bannockburn, Stirling, June 6, 2017. VCG

A frog from the Insect Resource Center of the local Institute of Agricultural Technology climbs a butterfly orchid in Huacheng, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. /VCG

A frog from the Insect Resource Center of the local Institute of Agricultural Technology climbs a butterfly orchid in Huacheng, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. /VCG

Carp and lotus in a pond in Shunyi District, Beijing, China. August 25, 2018. /VCG

Carp and lotus in a pond in Shunyi District, Beijing, China. August 25, 2018. /VCG

Warbling white eye frolic in between flowers in Huangshan City, Anhui Province in east China. March 3, 2019. /VCG

Warbling white eye frolic in between flowers in Huangshan City, Anhui Province in east China. March 3, 2019. /VCG

Inquisitive squirrels savored the start of spring as they took a look inside colorful flowers in a garden. /VCG

Inquisitive squirrels savored the start of spring as they took a look inside colorful flowers in a garden. /VCG

Cygnets swimming in spring blossom at the Bishops Palace in Wells, Somerset. May 5, 2017. /VCG

Cygnets swimming in spring blossom at the Bishops Palace in Wells, Somerset. May 5, 2017. /VCG

A couple of intrigued snails are completely transfixed by falling water droplets as they each balance on the edge of a flower. Unable to take their eyes off the splashes, the curious snails watched intently and didn't move for five minutes. /VCG

A couple of intrigued snails are completely transfixed by falling water droplets as they each balance on the edge of a flower. Unable to take their eyes off the splashes, the curious snails watched intently and didn't move for five minutes. /VCG

Spring scene in Jishou City, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province, central China. March 12, 2019. /VCG

Spring scene in Jishou City, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province, central China. March 12, 2019. /VCG

This serene squirrel looks to be deep in thought as it stands on two back legs beneath one of the last flowers of the season. The bushy tailed mammal is foraging around for food stretching on tip toes to reach the bright red poppies before pulling them down towards him. For a few moments the cheeky rodent holds the stem between his teeth before munching on the tasty flower. This hungry creature is one of a family of burrowing European ground squirrels who were photographed in a meadow in north east Austria. /VCG

This serene squirrel looks to be deep in thought as it stands on two back legs beneath one of the last flowers of the season. The bushy tailed mammal is foraging around for food stretching on tip toes to reach the bright red poppies before pulling them down towards him. For a few moments the cheeky rodent holds the stem between his teeth before munching on the tasty flower. This hungry creature is one of a family of burrowing European ground squirrels who were photographed in a meadow in north east Austria. /VCG

A cute harvest mouse ventures out for the first time since the snow and rain have cleared and is captured in a pink tulip in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. /VCG

A cute harvest mouse ventures out for the first time since the snow and rain have cleared and is captured in a pink tulip in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. /VCG

PuiPui, an adorable Holland Lop bunny from Tokyo, enjoys its moment under cherry blossom tree. Pui Pui boasts over 24,000 followers on Instagram. The chic rabbit is often snapped living it up in very intricate outfits and costumes. /VCG

PuiPui, an adorable Holland Lop bunny from Tokyo, enjoys its moment under cherry blossom tree. Pui Pui boasts over 24,000 followers on Instagram. The chic rabbit is often snapped living it up in very intricate outfits and costumes. /VCG

At first glance this looks like a beautiful flower but in fact the petals are actually made up of six white butterflies wings. /VCG

At first glance this looks like a beautiful flower but in fact the petals are actually made up of six white butterflies wings. /VCG

As the sun comes out these adorable harvest mice are striking a pose as they run up and down shoots of straw. The miniature mammals bodies measure just an inch-and-a-half long and are usually impossible to spot in the wild. /VCG

As the sun comes out these adorable harvest mice are striking a pose as they run up and down shoots of straw. The miniature mammals bodies measure just an inch-and-a-half long and are usually impossible to spot in the wild. /VCG

A fiery red squirrel perfectly performs a gymnastic split between two flower stems while it snacks on some tasty seeds. The wild forager looks like an acrobat as it perfectly balances in the split position on the delicate delphinium flowers. /VCG

A fiery red squirrel perfectly performs a gymnastic split between two flower stems while it snacks on some tasty seeds. The wild forager looks like an acrobat as it perfectly balances in the split position on the delicate delphinium flowers. /VCG

(Cover photo via VCG)

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