Vibrant Cherry Blossoms Bloom in Southern Maryland

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Cherry blossoms in parts of southern Maryland remained in full bloom on Friday, March 29, in spite of gusty wind conditions in the region.

This year’s bloom has been particularly long-lasting, an arborist for the National Park Service (NPS) told the Washington Post, as the trees reached peak bloom on March 17.

Footage captured by Tim Pruss shows several cherry blossom trees still in bloom in Olney on Friday afternoon. Credit: Tim Pruss/ @MyDronePro via Storyful

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