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Rabbi Judah said: When a person goes out during the days of [the Jewish month of] Nissan and sees trees that are in bloom, say "Blessed is the one whose world lacks nothing and created in it good creations and good trees for the benefit of humanity."

1) Why is there a special blessing for budding trees?
2) What does the requirement to make this blessing teach us about how we should relate to nature?
2) What would you include in a blessing for budding trees if you were to compose one yourself?