Photography

Morning Eye Candy: Orange

Posted in Photography on January 4 2011, by Plant Talk

A burst of color to enliven your winter morning.

Lindera erythrocarpa Japanese spicebush in the Azalea Garden (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)

Morning Eye Candy: Camouflage

Posted in Photography on January 3 2011, by Plant Talk

Despite his soft white belly, one of our resident hawks is barely visible against winter’s blue sky. Do you see him?

Lone Hawk (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)

Morning Eye Candy: Walkies

Posted in Photography on January 2 2011, by Plant Talk

Does your New Year’s resolution include more exercise? The Garden’s forest is a wonderful place to take a walk in any season. And we just reopened the Spicebush Trail. So pull on your boots and hat and come take a walk!

Winter Wander (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)

Morning Eye Candy: Happy New Year!

Posted in Photography on January 1 2011, by Plant Talk

May your 2011 be glittering and bright!

The Enid A. Haupt Conservatory (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)

Morning Eye Candy: Far From the Madding Crowds

Posted in Photography on December 31 2010, by Plant Talk

Times Square it certainly isn’t. Wherever you find yourself tonight at midnight, may it be full of friends, loved ones, and cheer. Happy New Year!

The Native Forest in winter light (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)

Morning Eye Candy: Frozen

Posted in Photography on December 30 2010, by Plant Talk

Ice floes on the Bronx River.

The frozen Bronx River (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)

Morning Eye Candy: The Point of the Matter

Posted in Photography on December 29 2010, by Plant Talk

A little late on the eye candy this morning. Apologies. Now, to the point: We were reading about ‘Abstract Expressionism New York‘ on the way into the Garden this morning, and thought this beautiful yucca somehow captured a bit of the spirit of Rothko, de Koonig, and Callahan. What do you think?

Yucca recurvifolia ‘Variegata’ (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)

The Boxing Day Blizzard

Posted in Photography on December 28 2010, by Plant Talk

In England, the day after Christmas is called Boxing Day. In New York City, at least in 2010, it was Blizzard Day. The city was socked-in by a massive storm that brought not only several feet of light, fluffy, powder snow; but also thunder, lightning, hurricane-force winds, and five-foot high snow drifts.

The Garden was supposed to be open for a rare holiday Monday, but due to the conditions and the dangers they posed to both visitors and staff, the decision was made to close. (If you had tickets to visit the Holiday Train Show on December 26, see exchange details here.) Despite the closure, some staff did come to work for the day, including intrepid photographer Ivo M. Vermeulen.  See some of the stunning images Ivo captured in the photo essay below.

In Pictures: The Boxing Day Blizzard at The New York Botanical Gardens.

Morning Eye Candy: Other Houses

Posted in Photography on December 28 2010, by Plant Talk

When you visit the Holiday Train Show, be sure to visit the other houses. There’s so much to see.

Papyrus in the Aquatic Plants House, Enid A. Haupt Conservatory (photo by Ann Rafalko)

Morning Eye Candy: Up a Tree

Posted in Photography on December 27 2010, by Plant Talk

Tree climbing here at the Garden is serious work. Do you see them? Look close.

Climbing two very big trees (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)