Inside The New York Botanical Garden
Posted in Photography on January 20 2014, by Ann Rafalko
Something about this beautiful South African succulent makes me think of water balloons. Or maybe bubble wrap*?
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Haworthia cymbiformis var. cymbiformis f. planifolia variegata
In the Nolen Greenhouses for Living Collections
* Please remember to never touch (or climb!) any of our plants. Many of them are very sensitive, fragile, or old. Thank you!
Posted in Photography on January 19 2014, by Ann Rafalko
Need a break from winter? You’re in luck. Tropical Paradise–with all its sultry warmth and hot colors–is back!
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Gloxinia sylvatica
Posted in Photography on January 18 2014, by Ann Rafalko
Shades of green.
Epidendrum coriifolium
In the Nolen Greenhouses for Living Collections
Posted in Photography on January 17 2014, by Ann Rafalko
You’ve seen them before, holes in an otherwise solid sheet of ice, formed by moving water, either from a spring or an aerator. But did you know they have a name? Welcome to your new favorite piece of trivia: They’re called Symmes Holes (see the bottom of this story for an explanation).
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
In the Native Plant Garden
Posted in Photography on January 16 2014, by Ann Rafalko
It took me a few minutes to figure out what this photograph was. It turns out, you have to kind of shift perspective. At first I though it was frost trapped in tire tracks made in mud. Then I realized it was frost on a much grander scale, like on the scale of a gorge and a river.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
The Bronx River Gorge
Posted in Photography on January 15 2014, by Ann Rafalko
There’s something about this photograph that reminds me of the kind of old botanical print you can find hidden at the back of a good thrift store. It looks as if it was printed originally in black and white, and then the colors were filled in by hand with watercolor. This is a very long winded way of saying, I really like this one!
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Sansevieria kirkii var. pulchra, a type of ‘snake plant’
In the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory
Posted in Photography on January 14 2014, by Ann Rafalko
Remember when it was cold? Like, really, really cold? Yeah, me neither. But it was, and here’s evidence.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
On the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory
Posted in Exhibitions, Photography on January 13 2014, by Matt Newman
Around this time of year, right when winter digs in ahead of the spring thaw, we like to pack up the model trains and some of the holiday lights to focus on what can only be called island escapism. Of course, we’re not expecting anyone to shell out a huge sum of cash for a red-eye to the Caribbean! Instead, we’re bringing the warm weather to New York City. Though I suppose you could say we’ve always had it. Beginning Saturday, January 18, the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory‘s permanent collection of tropical plants becomes an even bigger Garden highlight during Tropical Paradise, with special events and activities planned to help you ditch the galoshes and scarves for some time in the rain forest. And the photographers among you—novice and veteran alike—should take note!
The past few years have seen a number of rising stars among local photographers taking part in our annual Tropical Paradise photography contest, but there’s always room for a new face on the winner’s podium. And if you’re thinking of taking part, don’t worry—there’s more than just street cred’ up for grabs. We’re offering each of the two grand prize winners a seat in an Adult Education photography course of their choice. And, yes, I did say two winners. The only motivation you need is to find paradise in the natural beauty of the Conservatory, and share that vision with the community of fellow photographers.
Posted in Photography on January 13 2014, by Ann Rafalko
I have always wondered which attribute of this beautiful vine caused people to start calling it the “clock vine.” If anyone knows, please tell us in the comments below!
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Thunbergia mysorensis
In the Aquatic Plants Gallery of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory
Posted in Photography on January 12 2014, by Ann Rafalko
My mom has always told me that the name Ann means “grace,” which means that this gorgeous passion flower is doubly graceful. But you didn’t need me to tell you that, now did you?
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Passiflora ‘Grace Ann’
In the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory