Smithsonian Castle and Enid A. Haupt Garden, July 2014
If you asked almost anybody what Washington, DC is known for, cherry blossoms would probably be in the top five things they list. This time of year, tourists start taking picture of pretty much any tree with pink flowers, thinking they're cherry blossoms. In reality, these are often flowering plums or magnolias, both of which bloom a bit earlier than the cherries. There are a few early cherries blooming here and there, but this has been a late spring and it will be another week or so before the cherries reach their peak.
