Early Flowering Trees and Shrubs

 

It may only be February but David photographed this flowering cherry on his lunchtime walk today.

In Washington DC the predictions will soon begin for when the cherry blossom will reach 'peak bloom' - it is likely to be early this year, due to the mild winter,  and may be mid-late March.

 

In Manassas yesterday we saw this magnolia in bloom..

 

There was another flowering shrub alongside the magnolia which we did not recognize..