This Month in Photo of the Day: National Geographic Magazine Features

In Japan the nighttime viewing of cherry blossoms in spring, like these at Kyoto’s Hirano Shrine, is a special event. "The cherries' only fault: the crowds that gather when they bloom," wrote Saigyo, a 12th-century poet.

See more pictures from the March 2013 feature story "Night Gardens."

Watch a time-lapse sequence of a night-blooming water lily »
Go behind the scenes in a Q&A with Diane Cook and Len Jenshel »
Download cherry blossom wallpapers »