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As May is in full swing, it’s finally feeling like spring.

More and more people are headed outdoors, enjoying the warmer weather.

While spending time outside, this is the perfect time to be on the lookout for flowers to pick.

A book is laying open flat with pressed flowers

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Not all flowers are as easily pressed as others though.

Here are five flowers that become beautiful springtime souvenirs when turned into pressed art.

Zakirova loves to press these blossoms even when they aren’t fully opened yet.

A variety of pansies on a wood table by Anna Zakirova

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These flowers retain their sweet scent even when they dry out, she shares.

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Violets

Despite their name, violets come in a range of tones.

Ready to press some flowers?

Bird cherry blossoms

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Instructor Anna Zakirova teaches all about pressing botanicals and how to make stunning compositions.

Forget-me-nots

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Bluebells in a field

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Violets

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Pressed Flower Art by Anna Zakirova

Pressed Flower Art by Anna Zakirova