Cherry Blossoms in Bloom at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Yesterday the crowds were out at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden to see the beginning of cherry blossom season. While most of the garden’s trees, especially those on the main cherry tree esplanade, are still officially considered “pre-bloom,” many of the other trees are at peak or first bloom. Click through for more photos of the trees. It’s also possible to check an official map for more information on the which trees are peaking. The garden’s Sakura Matsuri festival, signaling the end of the cherry blossom season and Hanami, is scheduled for the last weekend of the month.
Cherry Blossoms at BBG [Brooklyn Botanic Garden] GMAP

An aerial view of the area where most of the cherry trees are planted

A Japanese Flowering Cherry, or Taoyame, which the garden is classifying as at “first bloom”

Lots of people were chilling out near or under the trees