Pictures Of Animals Sniffing Flowers Are Absolutely The Best Form Of Therapy
Some photos are so charming they make you stop scrolling, and pictures of animals sniffing flowers do exactly that. There is something instantly funny and sweet about seeing a wild creature pause for a bloom like it is enjoying the moment as much as we are.
These images capture animals in a rare, gentle mood, from curious cats to bears, donkeys, and tiny hamsters. The result is a collection that feels unexpectedly calming, and a little bit hilarious too.
Scroll through the gallery and see which flower-loving animal wins your heart first.
1. Spring has Sprung by Matt Binstead
2. "Stopping to Smell the Flowers"
3. Paying Close Attention to a Tiny Flower
The gallery only gets better from here.
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5. "Just Smelling the Flowers"
6. The One on the Left Can't Get Enough of It, Apparently
That one looks completely enchanted.
7. Take Time to Smell the Flowers by Ron Guernsey
8. "Donkeys Are Cute Too"
9. "European Hamster Enjoying the Smell of a Small Flower"
10. Absolutely Loving It
Even the tiniest pause feels adorable here.
For more award-level closeups like the European hamster and the kitty in a vase, check award-winning photos capturing life, emotion, and movement.
11. "Molly Pauses for a Moment to Smell a Flower in Our Butterfly Garden."
12. Kitty Smelling a Flower in a Vase
13. Nature Is Beautiful
14. He Loved It So Much He Decided to Lick It
Some of these animals look like they know exactly what they are doing.
15. "Wake Up and Smell the...Flowers"
16. The Happiest Cat on Earth
17. Even Bears Love Them
18. "Just Stoppin' to Smell the Flowers"
Honestly, this might be the cutest kind of therapy on the internet.
Want more “stopping to smell the flowers” energy, see remarkable animal moments caught on camera.
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