Your pictures of the week: Signs of spring
Spring is here at last and we asked you to use your cameras to capture the first blooms.
We have received more than 300 pictures and you .
There were lots of pictures of spring flowers and lambs as well as some bending of the rules, one of which made it through to the gallery.
I hope you enjoy looking at the pictures and I'd love to know what you think, so please comment below.
If your picture didn't make this week's selection, why not send us something for next week?
The new theme is "expressions".
Interpret this in any way you see fit and send your pictures to us at yourpics@bbc.co.uk or .
Please include the word "Expressions" in the subject line of your message.
The deadline is midnight GMT Tuesday 20 April 2010, and remember to add your name and a caption: who, what, where and when should be enough, though the more details you give, the better your chance of being selected.
We will publish a selection of your photos this time next week.
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Files should be sent as JPEGs. They shouldn't be larger than 10Mb and ideally much smaller: around 1Mb is fine, or you can resize your pictures to 1,000 pixels across.
Please see our terms and conditions, but remember that the copyright remains with you. The pictures will only be used by the ´óÏó´«Ã½ for the purposes of this project. Finally, when taking photos, please do not endanger yourself or others, take unnecessary risks or infringe any laws.
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