Inside The New York Botanical Garden
Posted in Around the Garden, Holiday Train Show, Photography on December 16 2011, by Matt Newman
It might take you a few seconds to figure out what’s going on in this picture. It’s okay–it took me a little while, too. Can you make out the piece of the puzzle that gives it away?
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on December 15 2011, by Matt Newman
You’ll find most of our more refreshing and summery greens tucked away in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory soon enough. But for now, residents of the Ladies’ Border still hold their own.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on December 14 2011, by Matt Newman
Frosty mornings are making a fashionably late entrance! I wonder if this little succulent anticipates the return of warmer weather as much as most New Yorkers…
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on December 13 2011, by Matt Newman
Next year’s bulbs make for a terribly confusing game of Connect the Dots.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden on December 12 2011, by Matt Newman
The barren branches that fill the sky come winter are a sore sight for some, but if you look at a naked tree in just the right way, there’s more beauty there than you might at first believe. Of course, not everyone needs a special angle to see that–I think bare trees are almost more fascinating than their spring and summer alter egos. Such complex geometry to be seen once the foliage falls away! And no place in the Garden exemplifies this kind of beauty quite like Tulip Tree Allée.
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on December 11 2011, by Matt Newman
The colors of “America’s breadbasket” are alive and well here at the NYBG (though we’re not exactly growing wheat here.)
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on December 10 2011, by Matt Newman
We’re a long way from April flowers, but this Camellia ‘Spring’s Promise’ seems undaunted by the wait!
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Holiday Train Show on December 9 2011, by Matt Newman
The weekend is just about here! I’m sure you’ve been anxious to see those words over the last couple of days (or the entire week). But if you don’t have any Saturday or Sunday plans just yet, might I make a suggestion? The New York Botanical Garden’s Holiday Train Show is approaching peak weeks, and now is the best time to get in before the rest of the city realizes what it’s missing! It’s about to get busy here at the NYBG.
Our Saturday and Sunday events offer plenty of seasonal entertainment, but we’ll also be hosting several fun outdoor and educational activities to make your trip even more worthwhile. That’s why this weekend is the perfect time to hop a Metro-North train to the Bronx and drop by our 250-acre stretch of beauty. Prep your itinerary, because there’s quite a bit to do!
Posted in Around the Garden, Holiday Train Show on December 9 2011, by Matt Newman
You want to pay a visit to this year’s Holiday Train Show, but you’re not sure when you should stop by. We understand the dilemma! Seasonal events are popping up all over the city, and as we hurry toward the December holidays, more and more people are venturing out to see the sights and take in the lights. It seems like everyone is on the same schedule! And sooner or later, you find yourself stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic on a Saturday night, wondering if you’ve actually been sucked back into the weekday commute. It can be hectic. But there’s a way to avoid the hassle.
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on December 9 2011, by Matt Newman
The parrot lily (Gladiolus dalenii) produces a palette of fiery colors in the Ladies’ Border.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen