{"id":112032,"date":"2016-04-29T09:18:30","date_gmt":"2016-04-29T13:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=112032"},"modified":"2016-10-20T09:54:35","modified_gmt":"2016-10-20T13:54:35","slug":"turning-over-new-leaf-uconns-trees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2016\/04\/turning-over-new-leaf-uconns-trees\/","title":{"rendered":"Turning Over a New Leaf: UConn&#8217;s Trees"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wonderplugingallery-container\" id=\"wonderplugingallery-container-2\" style=\"max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto;\"><div class=\"wonderplugingallery\" id=\"wonderplugingallery-2\" data-galleryid=\"2\" data-width=\"1000\" data-height=\"700\" data-skin=\"light\" data-autoslide=\"false\" data-autoplayvideo=\"false\" data-schemamarkup=\"false\" data-autoslideandplayafterfirstplayed=\"false\" data-html5player=\"true\" data-responsive=\"true\" data-fullwidth=\"false\" data-showtitle=\"false\" data-showdescription=\"false\" data-showplaybutton=\"true\" data-showfullscreenbutton=\"true\" data-showtimer=\"true\" data-showcarousel=\"true\" data-galleryshadow=\"false\" data-slideshadow=\"true\" data-thumbshowtitle=\"false\" data-thumbshadow=\"true\" data-lightboxshowtitle=\"false\" data-lightboxshowdescription=\"false\" data-specifyid=\"true\" data-donotinit=\"false\" data-addinitscript=\"false\" data-triggerresize=\"false\" data-thumbcolumnsresponsive=\"false\" data-showimgtitle=\"false\" data-titlesmallscreen=\"false\" data-initsocial=\"false\" data-showsocial=\"false\" data-showemail=\"false\" data-showfacebook=\"false\" data-showtwitter=\"false\" data-showpinterest=\"false\" data-socialrotateeffect=\"false\" data-doshortcodeontext=\"false\" data-duration=\"1500\" data-slideduration=\"1000\" data-slideshowinterval=\"6000\" data-googleanalyticsaccount=\"\" data-resizemode=\"fill\" data-imagetoolboxmode=\"mouseover\" data-effect=\"fade\" data-padding=\"12\" data-bgcolor=\"\" data-bgimage=\"\" data-thumbwidth=\"48\" data-thumbheight=\"48\" data-thumbgap=\"8\" data-thumbrowgap=\"16\" data-lightboxtextheight=\"72\" data-lightboxtitlecss=\"{color:#333333; font:bold 12px Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; overflow:hidden; white-space:normal; line-height:18px;}\" data-lightboxdescriptioncss=\"{color:#333333; font:normal 12px Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; overflow:hidden; white-space:normal; line-height:14px;}\" data-titlecss=\"{color:#ffffff; font-size:14px; font-family:Armata, sans-serif, Arial; overflow:hidden; white-space:normal; text-align:left; padding:10px 0px 10px 10px;  background:rgb(102, 102, 102) transparent; background:rgba(102, 102, 102, 0.6);}\" data-descriptioncss=\"{color:#ffffff; font-size:12px; font-family:Armata, sans-serif, Arial; overflow:hidden; white-space:normal; text-align:left; padding:0px 0px 10px 10px;  background:rgb(102, 102, 102) transparent; background:rgba(102, 102, 102, 0.6);}\" data-titleheight=\"72\" data-titlesmallscreenwidth=\"640\" data-titleheightsmallscreen=\"148\" data-triggerresizedelay=\"100\" data-thumbmediumsize=\"800\" data-thumbsmallsize=\"480\" data-thumbmediumwidth=\"64\" data-thumbmediumheight=\"64\" data-thumbsmallwidth=\"48\" data-thumbsmallheight=\"48\" data-jsfolder=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/plugins\/wonderplugin-library\/engine\/\" style=\"display:none;\" ><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bloom160426a029.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bloom160426a029-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. 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(Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" data-description=\"Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\"><\/a><div class=\"html5gallery-info\"><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-description\">Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bloom160426a150.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bloom160426a150-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" data-description=\"Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\"><\/a><div class=\"html5gallery-info\"><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-description\">Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bloom160426a297.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bloom160426a297-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" data-description=\"Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\"><\/a><div class=\"html5gallery-info\"><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-description\">Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bloom160426a258.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bloom160426a258-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" data-description=\"Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\"><\/a><div class=\"html5gallery-info\"><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-description\">Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bloom160426a163.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bloom160426a163-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" data-description=\"Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\"><\/a><div class=\"html5gallery-info\"><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-description\">Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bloom160426a162.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bloom160426a162-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" data-description=\"Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\"><\/a><div class=\"html5gallery-info\"><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-description\">Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/blooms160426a284.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/blooms160426a284-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" data-description=\"Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\"><\/a><div class=\"html5gallery-info\"><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-description\">Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bloom160426a212.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bloom160426a212-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\"><\/a><div class=\"html5gallery-info\"><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bloom160426a182.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bloom160426a182-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\"><\/a><div class=\"html5gallery-info\"><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bloom160426a312.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bloom160426a312-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\"><\/a><div class=\"html5gallery-info\"><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bloom160426a306.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bloom160426a306-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\"><\/a><div class=\"html5gallery-info\"><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bloom160426a120.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bloom160426a120-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\"><\/a><div class=\"html5gallery-info\"><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bloom160426a109.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bloom160426a109-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\"><\/a><div class=\"html5gallery-info\"><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bloom160426a045.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bloom160426a045-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\"><\/a><div class=\"html5gallery-info\"><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bloom160426a061.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bloom160426a061-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\"><\/a><div class=\"html5gallery-info\"><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bloom160426a146.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bloom160426a146-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\"><\/a><div class=\"html5gallery-info\"><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bloom160426a098.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bloom160426a098-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\"><\/a><div class=\"html5gallery-info\"><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bloom160426a042.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bloom160426a042-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\"><\/a><div class=\"html5gallery-info\"><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bloom160426a040.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bloom160426a040-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\"><\/a><div class=\"html5gallery-info\"><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bloom160426a053.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bloom160426a053-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\"><\/a><div class=\"html5gallery-info\"><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bloom160426a088.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bloom160426a088-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\"><\/a><div class=\"html5gallery-info\"><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">Tree buds ready to bloom on April 25, 2016. 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