British Columbians are no strangers to cherry blossoms by the time March rolls around, and a new contest is offering cash prizes to those who can predict when the pink flowers will bloom this year.
Elizabeth Wolkovich, a professor in the department of of forest and conservation sciences at UBC, is calling on British Columbians to participate in the guessing contest, hosted by George Mason University.
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