# @nationalparkservice on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C4rCTE-v1H_
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/21020161-nationalparkservice-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-03-18T22:30:58.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** National Park Service (@nationalparkservice) — https://gondola.cc/nationalparkservice

## Caption

“Are you sure the cherry blossoms are even open now?” - Stevie Budd

They are! In fact, we have “white puff!” (Or peak bloom!) Walk around alone or with a group. The blooming of the cherry trees around the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC has come to symbolize the natural beauty of our nation’s capital city. The famous trees, a gift of Japan in 1912, signal Washington’s beginning of spring with an explosion of life and color that surrounds the Tidal Basin in a sea of pale pink and white blossoms. 

How long will they last? The trees typically bloom for a period of several days. The length of the blooming period depends on weather conditions. Cool, calm weather can extend the length of the bloom, and a rainy, windy day can bring an abrupt end to the ephemeral blossoms.

Not to be that account, but, remember:

🌸 Don’t pick the blossoms
🌸 Don’t pick the branches
🌸 Don’t climb the trees

Images: Various views of blooming cherry tree around the Tidal Basin with views of monuments including the Washington Monument in DC nationalmallnps 

#washingtondc #cherryblossom #cherrytree #dcmoments #spring #peakbloom #nationalparks #nationalmall

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| National Park Service | @nationalparkservice | https://gondola.cc/nationalparkservice | Government Organization |

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nationalmall, peakbloom, cherrytree, dcmoments, washingtondc, spring, nationalparks, cherryblossom

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