(SakuraWatch 2010) Followed Immediately By Observation the 4th
(Note: This is part of a set of posts on the cherry blossoms blooming at Lake Balboa. To find the other posts, just browse for all posts tagged " sakura")
Previous Data Reports:
random_karen: February 21, 2010
slave_to_anime: February 15, 2010 Placed here for the sake of keeping the dates in proper alignment.
slave_to_anime: February 6, 2010
slave_to_anime: January 24, 2010
Check out the tagged posts to see items from past years.
Current Prediction:
March 20-21st, +/- 1 week. As noted in the mini-update, this is pushed back one week relative to the past prediction. The blooms just aren't likely at all to appear this weekend, as would've been implied by the prediction. There's a possibility the blooms will be out in 1 1/2 weeks, if I'm anticipating wrong. But I'm still guessing it'll be 2-3 weeks or so at this point. Note: On March 20th, Anime LA is hosting a potluck picnic at Lake Balboa themselves. If the date happens to fall around that weekend, note that I probably won't plan anything and I'll just recommend that you guys attend that instead. Otherwise, obviously, it's a free park, and it's not like one is committed to do anything with anyone.
Pictures
February 26, 2010
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Some of the buds were showing green tips. These are the ones that one would think might be in bloom in short order, like within a week or two.
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Still surprisingly small. It might be that size doesn't matter? I've been taking the size comparison year in, year out just in case.
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Kind of a multiple stages thing. For obvious reasons, I'd have to believe this small cluster is probably in bloom right now.
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Nearly fully bloomed flower.
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A small cluster that's fully in bloom, but also close to dying. :/
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Did manage to find a couple of branches pretty much in full bloom.
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Fully bloomed blossom. So gorgeous, so perfect. And as I was shooting this, a moment later, I got buzzed by by a hummingbird, of all things, who was checking the flowers for nectar. :O
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Spot where a tree probably used to be. :(
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