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Cherry Blossoms!

Cherry Blossoms in the Boston Public Garden.

This is a variant of the cherry tree and the Japanese call it kanzan yaezakura. Here it is called the double-blossomed cherry. While the common cherry flower has only five petals, these have more than 20!
Boston Public Garden Arun Shanbhag
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Nikon D70, Nikon 50mm (75mm effective) f/1.8



Previous pics from the Boston Public Garden:

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