Spring Appears at the Arboretum

United States National Arboretum, March 21, 2010: A wave of forsythia:

Pachysandra terminalis in bloom:
Helleborus, the "Lenten Rose":
An early cherry, Prunus leveilleana 'fudanzakura':

The very early Rhododendron mucronulatum often blooms about St. Patrick's Day:
The Capitol columns:
Abeliophyllum distichum:
An early cherry:
Tulip, saucer and star magnolias:



















Abeliophyllum distichum has a honey-like fragrance:

Petasites japonicus:
Koi: