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Winter was cruel, but spring is finally in bloom. These photos show Boston’s flora coming back to life.

Christian Byrd and Emily Faith rest in a hammock while enjoying the weather along the Charles River in Boston.David L. Ryan/Globe Staff

T.S. Eliot, the poet, knew a thing or two about false springs: April is downright cruel. We are learning this hard lesson anew, as cool days and chilly nights won’t let us fully forget the brutal winter that was. But look around: The blooming flora is doing what flora does, reminding us that better days are ahead, when jackets can be stowed away and furnaces can get some rest. Here’s a look at the best images from Globe photographers from around the city.

A couple posed for their engagement photos underneath a magnolia tree in bloom on Commonwealth Ave in Boston.Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff
Flowers bloom in Boston.David L. Ryan/Globe Staff
Emerson College film student, Lingqi Liu shoots 16mm film of the flowering cherry trees at Arnold Arboretum for her class. Nearly all of the 200 cherry trees at the Arnold Arboretum are in bloom along with dozens of magnolias and dogwoods. Visitors come from all over to take photos and see the colorful trees that are an annual attraction in mid April.John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
People walk by a cluster of cherry trees including the North Japanese Hill Cherry trees at the Arnold Arboretum.John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
Fatima Sayeed from Brooklyn, NY lays on the ground looking up at a flowering cherry tree at the Arnold Arboretum. “I grew up in California and I really miss nature. It’s so beautiful here.” she said.John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
Sun glistens above tulips during the opening day of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s fourth annual Tulip Mania at the Garden at Elm Bank. With 75,000 blooming tulips, and 32 different varieties on display, the event draws people from all over the region to one of Boston’s closest tulip fields. Scissors are provided as guests are allowed to pick their own tulips which should be in bloom for two more weeks.John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
A pond at the Arnold Arboretum reflects the pink colors of flowering cherry trees.John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
A killdeer bird guards its eggs on a nest with mulch between tulips on Thursday.John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
Oscar Montegaard from Wayland got a close-up look at tulips on Thursday during the opening day of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s fourth annual Tulip Mania at the Garden at Elm Bank.John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
Sun glistens above a brilliant red tulip.John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
People came to soak up the sunshine and warmth along the Charles River as the trees begin their spring blooms.Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff
Chloe Larnard from Needham holds a bunch of tulips she picked.John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
A Red-winged blackbird is perched atop a flowering Sargent cherry tree at the Arnold Arboretum.John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
A woman wore pants to compliment the flowering trees currently in bloom along Commonwealth Ave.Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff
A family picnics under a Yoshino cherry Tree, formed by a rose arbor at the Arnold Arboretum.John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
Teagan Forde from Wayland is framed through tulips.John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
Flowers in bloom along Commonwealth Avenue in Boston with the John Hancock Tower in the background.David L. Ryan/Globe Staff