We might be rethinking 'April showers bring May flowers' for the generations ahead.
A bee flies towards a cherry blossom at the Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C. Photo: Anna Rose Layden/Bloomberg via Getty Images
A historically warm winter across a wide swath of America has led to a surprising sight: plenty of flowers blooming in the early days of March.Given the rising temperatures and changing precipitation patterns associated with climate change, we might be rethinking "April showers bring May flowers" for the generations ahead.The issue is perhaps most exemplified by Washington, D.C.
is predicted to take place March 22-25, but the NPS' indicator tree is showing several different phases of blossoms due to varying temperatures."The beautiful cherry blossoms that we’ve been used to in the past, where everything’s all in bloom at once, is going to be more and more of the exception than the rule," Vince Marrocco, director of horticulture at theWeather events across the country can have a notable impact on native wildflowers and plant life.
Ohio's native wildflowers are blooming one to two weeks ahead of schedule after Columbus saw a February that was 9 degrees warmer than normal,Houston's spring and summer drought last year likely led to favorable conditions for Texas' famed bluebonnets to pop up around the city early this year,While many locations in the eastern half of the U.S.
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