Springtime photos captured by Guardian Camera Club

Each week, we ask our budding amateur photographers to take pictures based on a theme, and this week it was springtime.

The Camera Club is a supportive and friendly group of amateur and professional photographers, and as well as submitting photos taken recently, members also take part in regular themed challenges.

You can join 876 others on Facebook at facebook.com/groups/guardiancameraclub/.

Springtime wash for this blackbird in Rudheath this morning (Image: John Pickering)

Baaaaarnton (Image: Patricia Dyson)

Peacock butterfly, Moulton (Image: Cathie Leather)

The high street, Weaverham (Image: Wendy Mahon)

Whitley (Image: Wendy Mahon)

Wincham (Image: Janet Rourke)

Holmes Chapel (Image: Candy Lean)

Near Nantwich (Image: Candy Lean)

Blossom blooming at Marbury (Image: Patricia Dyson)

New life at Marbury (Image: Patricia Dyson)

Wood Anemone - Vale Royal Drive (Image: Lynzi Blake)

Rabbit (Image: Andy Conboy)