Beauty in Middle Georgia

Macon's Cherry Blossoms

Macon Georgia is preparing for the 29th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival which will run from 18 March through 28 March, 2011.

The beautiful Yoshino Cherry Trees are known for their lovely blooms.  They do not bear fruit.



The first Yoshino Tree Bloomed at this address many years ago.  The name of the tree was not known until the property owner was in Washington, D.C. on a business trip.  Mr. Fickling began propagating this plant and today there are over 350,000 Yoshino Cherry Trees in Macon, Georgia.

This series of pictures was taken on Monday, March 14th.  The trees shown here are on Ingleside Avenue.  Trees in other sections of Macon have yet to burst forth in full bloom.