It was the Ides of March on Friday, the midpoint of a month of change, and a day that this year seemed a significant meteorological and cultural landmark. It was the year’s warmest day, with much about from air to ground asserting the arrival of spring. At other universities, such as Howard and George Washington, spring break was coming to an end, and classes were to resume on Monday. Around the Tidal Basin, most of the celebrated cherry trees were still far from reaching peak bloom, which is not officially expected this year until early in April. But not all cherry trees are alike.

Source: Washington Post March 16, 2019 02:26 UTC