Inside The New York Botanical Garden
Posted in Photography on March 9 2016, by Lansing Moore
The Orchid Show: Orchidelirium brings visitors through a bygone era of botanical exploration.
In the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on March 7 2016, by Lansing Moore
The Enid A. Haupt Conservatory was beautifully lit on Saturday evening as NYBG welcomed guests to the first Orchid Evening of the year! The Orchid Show: Orchidelirium‘s intoxicating scents and brilliant colors were especially vivid as people admired the flowers with delicious cocktails and refreshments alongside live music. See for yourself in the slideshow below. Eight more evenings remain, so plan your evening out at NYBG!
Posted in Programs and Events on March 4 2016, by Lansing Moore
This weekend, NYBG is thrilled to host celebrated poet Ada Limón for a special poetry reading on Saturday, inspired by The Orchid Show: Orchidelirium. Admission is included with the purchase of an All-Garden Pass, so any and all visitors to the exhibition are encouraged to attend.
Tomorrow is also the first of the season’s Orchid Evenings, so get your tickets and take in the splendor of The Orchid Show: Orchidelirium after hours with cocktails, refreshments, a live DJ, and expert-led talks. View complete details below regarding this weekend’s tours, family programs, evening events, and more!
Posted in Photography, The Orchid Show on March 1 2016, by Lansing Moore
This year’s Orchid Show focuses on the nineteenth-century orchid collectors who drove the rise of “orchidelirium”—plan your visit and experience this spectacular exhibition!
The Orchid Show: Orchidelirium in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory – Photo by Marlon Co
Posted in Photography on February 29 2016, by Lansing Moore
The Orchid Show: Orchidelirium is now on view through April 17. Admire thousands orchids from across the globe as you follow the story of the intrepid orchid hunters and passionate collectors who pursued these flowers.
×Bratonia Kauai’s Choice in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Programs and Events on February 26 2016, by Lansing Moore
This weekend is the grand opening of The Orchid Show: Orchidelirium! This year’s exhibition brings visitors through the thrilling history of “orchidelirium”—the Victorian-era orchid craze that led high-profile orchid collectors to spend astronomical sums accumulating rare specimens of these flowers from across the globe. Intrepid explorers met this demand with ever more daring and dangerous orchid-hunting expeditions. Pass through thousands of orchids in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory and follow the story, while understanding more about NYBG’s ongoing role as a leading orchid conservator, rehabilitating orchids still being seized by customs at international borders in this day and age.
Complete your experience with Live dance performances that reflect the global diversity of orchid varieties, plus expert-led tours, Q&A sessions, and orchid care demonstrations. This weekend promises beautiful weather for New York City, so join us and embark on a tropical excursion at The Orchid Show! Continue reading for this weekend’s full schedule.
Posted in Photography, The Orchid Show on February 26 2016, by Lansing Moore
“Orchidelirium” has struck at NYBG! Today is Member Preview Day for the 14th annual Orchid Show, which opens tomorrow to the public.
Posted in Shop/Book Reviews on February 25 2016, by Lansing Moore
Once again, we have delved into the Rare Book Collection of the LuEsther T. Mertz Library and brought out a new way to appreciate its exquisite array of botanical, architectural, and horticultural works of art. NYBG is proud to announce the launch of Surface View’s New York Botanical Garden Collection.
Surface View retrieves images from archival sources, which are then digitally remastered, retaining their unique character yet achieving the finest image quality, and then prints them onto a range of home decor. From hand-drawn botanical studies to aged seed packets and incredible insect illustrations, customers select the specifications and a size to perfectly suit any space. Bursting with vibrant floral imagery, this collection can be transformed into beautiful artworks and unique interior decorations by using the Surface View website to experiment with rescaling and cropping the imagery to create a thoroughly contemporary feel.
Posted in What's Beautiful Now on February 24 2016, by Lansing Moore
As winter enters its final weeks—and not a moment too soon!—the earliest blooms of the year are beginning to appear on NYBG’s landmark grounds. Kristin Schleiter, our own AVP for Outdoor Gardens and Senior Curator, gives an overview of the unique and intrepid first flowers of this season, including fragrant snow drops and witch-hazel, in this new video.
Beyond the tropical color of The Orchid Show: Orchidelirium, there is still plenty of seasonal beauty to appreciate throughout the 250-acre landscape surrounding the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. View the video below, and join us in eager anticipation of much-awaited spring and many more blossoms to come!
Posted in Photography, The Orchid Show on February 24 2016, by Lansing Moore
Enjoy this sneak peek at The Orchid Show: Orchidelirium, opening this weekend to the public. This year’s exhibition transports visitors across the world to where these remarkable flowers are native.
In the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen