Victoria’s Annual Blossom Count
While most Canadians suffer through deep snow and bitter cold. Victoria enjoys the beginning of Spring.
For one week in early to mid February, the people of Greater Victoria on Vancouver Island count all the blossoms they can find. The results are then reported to the volunteers at the Flower Count HQ by telephone to 360.BUDS (2837) and prizes are awarded to the callers chosen at random each day.
How to Count:
Small tree full of blossoms 250,000 blossoms
Medium tree full of blossoms 500,000
Large tree full of blossoms 750,000
Small Heather bush 500
Medium Heather bush 1,000
Large Heather bush 2,000
Previous Years Counts:
3,364,658,680
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