Mild weather is starting to speed up the development of D.C.’s famed cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin. On Sunday, the National Park Service said that the blossom buds reached their second stage: florets visible.

Delicate flowerBursting forth, hello springtimeJoy in pink and white Spring is synonymous with cherry blossom season in D.C. Within weeks, cherry trees across the region will overflow with thousands of small pink and white blooms.

The cherry trees in the nation’s capital have reached stage three of their bloom cycle as they progress toward their flowery peak.