AMAZONAS, BRAZIL — People traveling along Djalma Batista Avenue, one of Manaus' main thoroughfares, are beginning to notice a change in the landscape. The ipê trees planted in the avenue's central median have begun another blooming cycle, drawing attention with flowers emerging among the branches.

The blooming of the ipê trees along the avenue has become a traditional scene in the city. The trees were planted in June 2012 and, since then, their flowering has temporarily transformed the appearance of one of the main thoroughfares in the Amazonian capital.

The flowers emerge between September and October, a period that coincides with the peak of the dry season in Manaus and the so-called Amazonian Summer. In addition to the species' natural cycle, the blooming has a direct effect on the urban landscape.

According to information released by the Manaus City Government at the time of planting, the group consisted of 315 white ipê trees planted along the road corridor.

Amazon Agency