Closing Bell: Cherry Blossom Season Almost Here
This Saturday marks the beginning of Hanami, the month-long celebration of cherry-blossom season at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The institution has this to say about this year’s season: “As Brooklyn Botanic Garden celebrates Japanese culture and horticulture this Spring, we remember the victims of the earthquake and its aftermath in Japan, and invite visitors to…

This Saturday marks the beginning of Hanami, the month-long celebration of cherry-blossom season at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The institution has this to say about this year’s season: “As Brooklyn Botanic Garden celebrates Japanese culture and horticulture this Spring, we remember the victims of the earthquake and its aftermath in Japan, and invite visitors to take a moment for quiet contemplation.”
Cherry Blossoms at BBG [Brooklyn Botanic Garden] GMAP
Photo by Kilgub.
And at Green-Wood Cemetery (which as some cherries way older than BBG, though just a gorgeous). Share the love across the boro.