Spring Blooms In December? This Year, Yes

A different kind of holiday decoration can be seen on the cherry tree beside the gym at Eldredge Elementary.

Reader Joyce Fortin sent this email yesterday: "For a breath of spring, please take a ride to the First Avenue side of Eldridge School. There is a cherry tree in FULL BLOOM...OMG what a gift. It's been in bloom for approx. 4 days but won't last much longer with cold weather on the way. Mother Nature has smiled on us...." Sure enough, I stopped by earlier today and there they were – cherry blossoms in December. So, is this a sign of climate change? From the bit of research I conducted, I think not, though it is unusual. According to a story on the website Gothamist, the same thing happened two years ago at the Brooklyn (N.Y.) Botanical Garden. The writer of that story spoke to BBG's Japanese Hill-and-Pond curator Brian Funke, who explained…

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