There are many collective nouns for trees: "grove," "forest," "copse," and "thicket-are common. A "stand" typically refers to trees of the same species while in an "orchard" trees bear fruit. Webster's includes the lyrically evocative, "a stillness oftrees." The satsuki to be found at the Kanuma Satsuki Festival are myriad, but to refer to them as such may convey the sheer number of trees that can be found on display or for sale but does nothing to express the infectiousness and power of the thousands of satsuki assembled in full bloom. In thinking of how to refer to these magnificent trees collectively, the word "exuberance" came immediately to mind and resonated. "An exuberance of satsuki" just felt right.It resonated with the spirit and inspiration for the amazing spectacle that occurs with each spring's Kanuma Satsuki festival.
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