A Hokkaido squirrel checks out its surroundings in a patch of wild flowers in full bloom on the grounds of Urausu Jinja Shrine on May 1, 2016 in Urausu, Hokkaido, Japan. The blossoming of blue Corydalis ambigua flowers and the pink flowers of Erythronium japonicum, a kind of trout lily, signal the arrival of spring on Japan's northernmost main island. (Photo by The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)
