Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Cherry blossoms reached their first stage today! Green buds!
This is 8 days ahead of last year. They'll probably move through another stage or two through next week before a cold snap slows them down in about 10 days. Our peak bloom date prediction is still around March 24.
It's starting! Our favorite sign of spring - the Yoshino cherry trees reached green bud today, the first of six stages on the way to peak bloom. 🌸/🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸
Learn more about the blossoms: www.nps.gov/cherry
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/cherryblossom/index.htm