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elleng

(136,866 posts) Sat Mar 19, 2022, 02:04 PM Mar 2022

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So close! The blossoms are out, now we're just waiting on them to open.

This is stage five - puffy white. Next stop is peak bloom!
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Check out the scene on the BloomCam:
www.nps.gov/subjects/cherryblossom/cherry-blossom-cam.htm
Photo by National Park Service.
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So close! The blossoms are out, now we're just waiting on them to open. (Original Post) elleng Mar 2022 OP

What are these "blossoms" of which you speak? Ocelot II Mar 2022 #1

OH NO! elleng Mar 2022 #2

About 1100 miles, so enough to make a difference. Ocelot II Mar 2022 #3

GEE, I thought we were closer. elleng Mar 2022 #4

If we were, your weather would suck more. Ocelot II Mar 2022 #5

LOLOLOL! elleng Mar 2022 #6

This is the week for peak bloom IronLionZion Mar 2022 #7

Right. elleng Mar 2022 #8

Casey Trees Cherry Blossom map IronLionZion Mar 2022 #9

Ocelot II

(121,513 posts)

1. What are these "blossoms" of which you speak?

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sat Mar 19, 2022, 02:06 PM

Mar 2022

All we've got here is dirty snow and mud.

elleng

(136,866 posts)

2. OH NO!

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 19, 2022, 02:12 PM

Mar 2022

and you're not VERY far!

Ocelot II

(121,513 posts)

3. About 1100 miles, so enough to make a difference.

Reply to elleng (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 19, 2022, 03:13 PM

Mar 2022

Spring takes awhile here.

elleng

(136,866 posts)

4. GEE, I thought we were closer.

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 19, 2022, 03:15 PM

Mar 2022

Ocelot II

(121,513 posts)

5. If we were, your weather would suck more.

Reply to elleng (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 19, 2022, 03:18 PM

Mar 2022

elleng

(136,866 posts)

6. LOLOLOL!

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 19, 2022, 03:19 PM

Mar 2022

IronLionZion

(47,131 posts)

7. This is the week for peak bloom

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sat Mar 19, 2022, 05:04 PM

Mar 2022

hopefully not too many people on weekdays. There are tons of people out and about today because the weather is so nice

elleng

(136,866 posts)

8. Right.

Reply to IronLionZion (Reply #7)

Sat Mar 19, 2022, 07:38 PM

Mar 2022

IronLionZion

(47,131 posts)

9. Casey Trees Cherry Blossom map

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sat Mar 19, 2022, 08:01 PM

Mar 2022

https://caseytrees.org/2019/03/heres-our-updated-d-c-cherry-blossom-map/

showing various neighborhoods and parks that have them

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