Photos: Hanami at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

One nice side effect of our warmer winter is emerging at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden: The 220 cherry trees, as well as some daffodils and other plants, got a few weeks' head start on flowering. When the organization's annual Hanami festival began on April 1, many of the trees already looked like clouds of cotton candy. Don't worry if you missed the blooms last weekend; plenty more petals will be popping out during the monthlong event. In the meantime, check out our slide show.