MapLab: Tracking Spring Cherry Blossoms
People gather under the fully bloomed cherry blossom trees at Brooklyn Botanic Garden in New York.
Photographer: Volkan Furuncu/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
People flock to cherry blossom destinations each year to greet spring, capitalizing on those few weeks when the weather is changing and signature pink blossoms are at their best.
But timing a visit to peak bloom is key to not wasting a trip. Cherry blossom destinations have tried different strategies for keeping users up to date. Washington, D.C. has a livestream of its renowned cherry blossoms. Central Park just launched a new Google Map.