• Sakura Illumination Tour (April 24) April 24, 2013 Read more
  • Bike Dance in Blossoms April 24, 2013 http://youtu.be/sysbu4zTPJ8 I love this creative stop-motion video "Bike Dance in Blossoms" created by B:C:Clettes during Bike the Blossoms in 2012. Read more
  • Bike the Blossoms April 24, 2013 Are you ready to Bike the Blossoms this Saturday April 27? Read more
  • Amanogawa (Heaven’s river) cherry tree April 23, 2013 Today, I saw my first Amanogawa cherry tree. When  I noticed this white upright tree on a hilly street in Burnaby, I knew there was something odd about it. It… Read more
  • Prunus Avium April 23, 2013 Prunus Avium are sweet cherry, also called Mazzard Cherry. Prunus avium are easily recognizable by the recurved sepals (which means the leafy part that would usually cover the back of… Read more
  • Bike the Blossoms April 23, 2013 Join Velopalooza and the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival for a fun, free guided bike ride under the cherry blossoms on Saturday, April 27. Read more
  • What are the parts of a cherry blossom? April 23, 2013 During the Blossom Biology workshop on April 11, Douglas Justice introduced us to the different parts of a cherry blossom. I discovered there are much more to cherry blossoms than… Read more
  • Akebono versus Somei-Yoshino: what’s the difference? April 20, 2013 In early spring, the Akebono and the Somei-Yoshino cherry trees are flowering at the same time in Vancouver and they look very similar, so how can you tell them apart?… Read more
  • Haiku Workshop April 17, 2013 Read more
  • World Umbrella Dance Official Video April 15, 2013 http://youtu.be/pEn6PSb6TFg Here's the World Umbrella Dance Official Video featuring Shiamak Vancouver, Tetsu Taiko and hundreds of umbrella dancers. The dance took place on Saturday April 13 2013 at the Vancouver… Read more
  • World Umbrella Dance (video) April 13, 2013 http://youtu.be/RDVp2ZBsOME The World Umbrella Dance took place April 13, 2013, at the Vancouver Art Gallery as part of the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival. It featured hundreds of people dancing to… Read more
  • World Umbrella Dance April 13, 2013 The World Umbrella Dance took place at Vancouver Art Gallery on April 13, 2013. Hundreds of people had a great time dancing to the music of Shabop! First, a warm… Read more