Record-Eagle/Keith King
A fan is positioned in an orchard along County Road 633 in Bingham Township.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
Cherry trees begin to blossom on a farm along Bugai Road in Leelanau County's Elmwood Township on Friday afternoon.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
Cherry trees begin to blossom on a farm near the intersection of Bugai and Hoxie roads in Leelanau County's Elmwood Township, on Friday afternoon.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
Snow covers a tractor-crossing sign along North Long Lake Road. Orchard owners are keeping an eye on the possibility of winter damage to crops
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
Snow covers orchards along North Long Lake Road. Mild weather this winter may have prevented fruit crops from getting ready for the current cold temperatures in the region, leaving them susceptible to damage.
Submitted By: Steve Nowakowski From: Lambertville, MI. Description: Sunset over Lake Michigan from Orchard Beach State Park in Summer of 2011.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
A tractor pulls a wagon full of visitors through an orchard at the Northwest Michigan Horticultural Research Station, operated by Michigan State University, during Friday's Cherry Connection: Bringing Together Festival, Farm and Fruit Friday.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
Elliana Burns, 9, of Reed City samples some of the cherry-themed foods with her mother Polly Burns (cq), left, and father Paul Burns, right, during Friday's Cherry Connection: Bringing Together Festival, Farm and Fruit Friday at the Northwest Michigan Horticultural Research Station operated by Michigan State University.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
Michele Paulie of Traverse City and her daughter Ella, 4, hang out outside the Cherry Connection: Bringing Together Festival, Farm and Fruit Friday at the Northwest Michigan Horticultural Research Station operated by Michigan State University.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
Snow covers a tractor-crossing sign along North Long Lake Road. Orchard owners are keeping an eye on the possibility of winter damage to crops
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
Snow covers a tractor-crossing sign along North Long Lake Road. Orchard owners are keeping an eye on the possibility of winter damage to crops
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
Snow covers a tractor-crossing sign along North Long Lake Road. Orchard owners are keeping an eye on the possibility of winter damage to crops
See photo in original gallery.