Plants in Central Park seem quite convinced that it is in fact springtime once again. Flowers were blooming on Sunday, and people were playing volleyball. Andrew Dallos, a photojournalist and MSNBC producer, took the photos above and below.
Update: it appears that we’re confused. The plant above appears to be a Galanthus, which tends to bloom between January and April.
The same dynamic occurred in November, when temperatures hit 75 degrees.
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