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May 03, 2022
Spring is a pleasant time. However, the weather can be unstable, and it's mixed with sunny days and occasional showers. When it is bright and sunny, the city glows. It feels like the perfect time to walk around the streets, spot the front gardens of the brownstone buildings, the church's public gardens, a community garden…
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May 01, 2022
May has finally arrived, which is a sign of warmer temperatures for the five boroughs. Therefore, beautiful blossoms are in the present and decorate parks and streets everywhere. Personally, May is a starting point of the picnic season that can last until September. This is a great time to spend outdoors, in your neighborhood park,…
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April 22, 2022
Although NYC has experienced pretty cold days, Spring is still around, and it is warm enough for trees all around the city to keep on blooming. This upcoming weekend looks great to catch those flowers in white, yellow and pink and admire them. But with all due respect the true stars of the show for…
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April 15, 2022
A lovely Friday to spend at Brooklyn Botanic Garden.The past few days had mild temperatures, which accelerated things even more. As a result, cherry trees around the Garden are in full bloom. Also, it was nice to have the chance to admire the beauty of the yellow Saucer Magnolia, which usually blooms in mid-April, unlike…
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April 09, 2022
It was an unpredictable Saturday. It began with morning sun, then rain, partly cloudy into the rain again, and then mostly cloudy and a bit chilly.However, the weather didn't stop thousands of visitors from coming to Central Park to catch their perfect selfie with the peak bloom of the Cherry trees.And it was indeed a…
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April 08, 2022
The Big Apple got its white fluff blanket, and I'm not talking about snow. Central Park looks like a fairy tale kingdom. The Cherry trees have reached their peak bloom, and you can find them all over the park. I took a walk today from the Met downtown and saw many big blooming trees in…
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April 04, 2022
March 31 brought aggressive precipitation to the entire northeast region, which could be harsh for petals, especially for the Cherry trees. Unfortunately, it happened in Washington DC in the Tidal Basin area, which brought many petals to the ground.Luckily, New York is usually two weeks behind, which means the Cherry Blossom can proceed to its…
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March 30, 2022
It has been a tough cold week that brought some freezing temperatures. Usually, colder days are expected in March. However, some flowers can't survive the freezing temperatures for an extended period. Sadly many Magnolias around NYC that were blooming and reached their peak bloom didn't make it, and their flowers dried out from the freeze.…
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March 25, 2022
It is a milder Friday after some heavy rain we had last night.Birds are out, and so are the bees.The city's bloom had an excellent progression, and you can spot more and more flowers around the city.I visited Central Park to see the Okame cherry trees on the west side of the great lake (Jacqueline…
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March 22, 2022
Beautiful days with more sunshine and high temperatures are doing an excellent job for small-medium trees around the city. Many Daffodils are blooming around the city. Magnolia Trees are near peak bloom. It seems like by Saturday, some of them will approach peak bloom. For some, it will take another few days to another week.…