Apricot blossoms in Jeju island, South Korea

• Scientific name: Prunus mume
• Korean name: 매화

In the southern part of south Korea like Jeju island, Apricot blossoms blooms in early February. These trees are very common in Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and China. Apricot blossoms flower leaves are colored in various color- red, pink, white, yellow - and it has less than 3cm diameter.

I took this picture in front of a great Korean modern artist Lee Jungseob's old place on Feb 7.

Other kind of apicot blossoms. White flower leaves. I took this picture in Norimae Park.

In the era of Joseon dynasty, many people though Apricot blossoms as a symbol of strong and honest mind that's why they have wrote and drew this plant as an important material of their poetry and picture.