Inside The New York Botanical Garden

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Morning Eye Candy: Matsurabara

Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on March 4 2012, by Matt Newman

I post a lot of Japanese apricot photos during Morning Eye Candy, or at least more than amounts to fair and proper representation for all the Garden’s flowers. But just look at this picture:

Prunus mume ‘Matsurabara Red’ — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen

Morning Eye Candy: Monk’s Green

Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on March 2 2012, by Matt Newman

Strange how a hue so ubiquitous in the plant world can have such a striking effect when painted on a flower. The green-yellow chartreuse color seen in this hellebore is so named for its resemblance to the centuries-old liqueur of the same name made by the Carthusian monks of France. Maybe a useless crumb of trivia now, but imagine how many miles you’ll get out of it during pre-dinner aperitifs.

Helleborus x nigercors ‘Honeyhill Joy’ — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen

Morning Eye Candy: To a Crocus

Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on February 29 2012, by Matt Newman

Welcome, wild harbinger of spring!
To this small nook of earth;
Feeling and fancy fondly cling
Round thoughts which owe their birth
To thee, and to the humble spot
Where chance has fixed thy lowly lot.

– Bernard Barton, “To a Crocus” (1827)

Forgive me for crooning verse so early in the year, but it seems spring has no qualms with breaking schedule. These little guys have popped up near Wamsler Rock.

Crocus chrysanthus ‘Cream Beauty’ — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen