The National Cherry Blossom Festival started in Washington, D.C. this year from March 20. My friends and I were excited to enjoy the spirit of spring brought by the blossoming trees.

I took many photos of butterflies at the Butterfly Pavilion at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.  Here, we wandered among butterflies and exotic plants – lovely!

We also explored the Living Coral Reef Ecosystem, located on the first floor.

The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History is located at 1000 Constitution Ave., NW in Washington, D.C., and the Butterfly Pavilion is located on the 2nd floor, next to the Insect Zoo.

The Smithsonian Institution Building (near the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History)

Lin Yuhan is the Culture and Politics Editor at Wandering Educators, and a college student at the University of Pittsburgh All photos courtesy and copyright Lin Yuhan