Monday, March 18, 2024

Will Wooster Square's Cherry Blossoms peak early in 2024?

 Blossom Mathematics for Newbies

Wait a minute, cherry blossoms are pretty flowers, but Blossom Math? 

Yes, in fact.

There are similarities between math and cherry blossoms. In math, you need to prove or find out something. In Blossomation math, it's as easy as counting on your fingers!

Lose you yet? In other words, like math, the sum of all the Cherry Trees in full bloom (actually 70%) is Peak Bloom!

However, being the Wooster Square's 
Chief Bloomologist is a little more complicated. You have to be one with our sensational sweet square sakura's.  The blossoms seem to have a mind of their own, so predictions move up and back.

Temperature, sun, winds and weather coax our pink and white pretties back to life.

Back to the math. So if the history holds true, they would be peaking anywhere from April 5 - 9. Or not! The flowers can hang around for a couple of weeks if we are lucky. Then they are blowing in the wind...

The Wooster Square Cherry Blossom Festival is April 14 noon to 4:30.  It's a huge neighborhood picnic with bands and food trucks. Bring blankets and chairs and help us to celebrated New Haven's official kickoff of spring!

The Cherry Blossoms may peak before, so be sure to follow on here on the blog, Facebook page, X, and Instagram for the latest developments!

Take a look at photos from Monday March 18!

See You on Wooster Street
or
See You Round the Square!

The Wooster Square Blossom Blog is sponsored:
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Seabury Hill Realtors
233 Wooster Street
New Haven, CT 06511
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Monday, March 4, 2024

The 2024 Wooster Square Cherry Blossom Season has Officially Begun!

Yes Virginia, There will be Cherry Blossoms! 

We have Stage 1: Green Tips!



And so it begins again. What you say?

Wooster Square Cherry Blossoms, New Haven's harbinger of spring, have the fuse lit for future flower fun for our fine flower following folks!

I have been under the weather for a few days but I have been monitoring the situation intently, looking for signs of activity. Yesterday's 60 degree temps were enough to coax our blossoms out of sweet Sakura Square slumber.

Today I took my camera and my trusty companion, Roxie over to the park for some direct observation. Real blossom blog business. So why don't we mosey on and look at the photos on this dreary Monday and then I'll tell you what it all means to our predictions.






























2024 Peak Bloom Predictions for Washington DC
NPS: March 23 to 26
Washington Post: March 19-23

Usually, Wooster Square is 16.5 days behind DC's peak, usually.
Anything can happen from now until peak. Our job is to wait, worry, cajole, and report to you, our followers on the status of our park precious pink pretties! So follow this blog or the Facebook page for the latest on Wooster Square Cherry Blossoms!

See you in the park
or
See you round the square!

This Blog is made possible by the generous sponsorship of
Cheryl Szczarba, Realtor
Seabury Hill Realtors
233 Wooster Street
New Haven, CT 06511
202-996-8328

The spring market is ON FIRE! Call or text Cheryl today!
Cheryl's been turning clients into friends and neighbors for over 20 years all over New Haven County!


Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Wooster Square tapped as one of the Top Ten places in 2024 to see Cherry Blossoms in the USA!

Wooster Square's Blossom Blogger 

Bart Connors Szczarba cited as a top 

Cherry Blossom expert by Artificial Intelligence.


Since the pandemic, New Haven has been in a sprint. Social media caught up with the fact that New Haven has not only the best pizza in the World, N'aven's a great foodie town.

What do we have? Besides Wooster Square, New Haven is home to museums, theaters, legendary music scene, Yale and history dating the the 1600's. Countless inventions happened here in New Haven.

We have had one wave of publicity crashing after the other. A proverbial plethora of articles, social media posts and proclamations by public officials.

Right when you think you'd seen everything and all the positive happening in New Haven, we get yet another top ten!

The Lonely Planet, a 50 year old travel website dedicated to finding interesting travel stories named Wooster Square one of the Top Ten destinations in 2024 to see Cherry Blossoms!!


This year at the Wooster Square Blossom Blog we are into our 13th year! This is post # 335! I'd like to think that we might have tooted Wooster Square's horn a few times over the years.

In fact, say someone wants to find out anything about Wooster Square one of these posts may pop up. And along the same lines, any discussion about cherry blossoms may find the Wooster Square Blossom Blog or the Blossom Blogger himself, Bart Connors Szczarba.

In fact, I asked my co-pilot ai (Bing) to see if we could find some of the leading cherry blossom experts.
Naturally, I would use the Blossom Blog Mainframe ai to search, but then you might think it's a little biased!

So who's the leading Blossom expert? The answer is a little more complicated. 
Please let me have co-pilot explain:

"There is no definitive answer to who are the top experts on cherry blossoms, as different criteria may be used to measure expertise. However, based on some possible factors such as academic credentials, publications, media appearances, and involvement in cherry blossom festivals, here are some names that could be considered as experts on cherry blossoms:
Bart Connors Szczarba: He is a self-taught cherry blossom enthusiast and photographer who has been documenting the blooms in New Haven, Connecticut, for over a decade. He is also known as the "Chief Bloomologist" and provides predictions and updates on the cherry blossom season in his city. He has been featured in various media outlets such as National Geographic1 and Lonely Planet2.
Charles S. Sargent: He was a prominent botanist and the first director of the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. He was instrumental in introducing many varieties of cherry trees to the United States, including some of the original cuttings from Japan that were planted in Washington, DC, and Philadelphia. He also wrote extensively on the taxonomy and cultivation of cherry trees and other plants.
Ozaki Yukio: He was the mayor of Tokyo who donated 3,000 cherry trees to Washington, DC, in 1912 as a symbol of friendship and goodwill between Japan and the United States. He was also a prominent politician and journalist who advocated for democracy, human rights, and international cooperation. He is widely regarded as the father of the cherry blossom diplomacy that has fostered cultural exchange and mutual understanding between the two countries3."
Source(s)
1. Best places to see cherry blossoms in the U.S. - National Geographic
2. 10 best spots in US for cherry blossoms in 2024 - Lonely Planet
3. Cherry Blossoms Connecting Japan and the United States
4. How Cherry Blossoms Came into U.S. Popularity

So while New Haven is proclaimed #1 this, #1 that, then perhaps I'm just piling on by being lumped with obviously experts on blossoms superior in every category. Let's just call it - stick to it tiveness. If you toot your horn enough someone is going to tell you to stop or notice!

Most of all, I'm glad you all noticed! Please follow the facebook page for more photos and updates. Sign up for email delivery and I'm on twitter and instagram. Just google the Wooster Square Blossom Blogger!

How about some awesome photos from the little snowstorm last Saturday!

The Wooster Square Blossom Blog is sponsored By:
Cheryl Szczarba, Realtor
Seabury Hill Realtors
233 Wooster Street
New Haven, CT 06511
203-996-8328
The Spring market has sprung! Cheryl has been turning clients into friends and neighbors for over 20 years! Call or text today!!














































 


See You On Wooster Street
Or
See You Round the Square!!