Gettysburg National Military Park’s most famous peach orchard, the Sherfy Peach Orchard, was restored in 2008.Three artillery batteries can be seen in the background. Hampton’s Battery (Pennsylvania Light Artillery Battery F) is in the right background. To its left is the squat monument to Pennsylvania Light Artillery Battery C. The monument to Ames’ Battery (1st New York Light Artillery Battery G) can be seen in the left background. This image was taken facing northwest at approximately 9:30 AM on Sunday, March 5, 2017.

Peach trees usually bloom in early April. An unusually warm February caused the trees to bloom early this year. But that warm weather has not lasted.This image was taken facing northwest at approximately 9:30 AM on Sunday, March 5, 2017.

The temperature dropped to 18 degrees last night in Gettysburg. Cold and frosty nights can kill the leaf and fruit buds on the trees.This image was taken at approximately 9:30 AM on Sunday, March 5, 2017.

Flowers that have only just started to bloom can better withstand the cold. We’ll check back in April to see how the trees are doing.This image was taken at approximately 9:30 AM on Sunday, March 5, 2017.