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Tourists question if simple act is 'illegal' amid cherry blossom season, park ranger reveals answer
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The cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C., have reached peak bloom this season. Fox News Digital asked travelers to the nation's capital if it is illegal to pick the blooms. Here's what they said.
While enjoying the scene, however, many visitors may not know there could be some harm done and even a penalty imposed for picking precious blooms or climbing the tree branches. "Once it falls on the ground, then we can touch it."
Fox News Digital asked cherry blossom visitors over the weekend if they knew whether it's "illegal" to touch or pick the blooms. (See the video at the top of this article.)
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