Tag Archives: phenology

Cherry blossom time

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Roger Gosden

Our Weeping Cherry tree started to bloom on March 28, an old lady now yet still graceful. She has a voluminous floral dress spread wide from her ‘hips’ by branches like the hoops and side panniers of a woman in … Continue reading →

Posted in climate change, Seasons in Virginia | Tagged cherry tree, hanami, National Mall, phenology | 2 Comments

Virginia Nature Journal for March

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Roger Gosden

The poem was inspired by thousands of wild daffodils blooming in woods around Ullswater in the Lake District of England in the spring of 1802. I imagine Wordsworth on horseback in a tightly-fitting frock coat, pantaloons and hessian boots, while … Continue reading →