Inside The New York Botanical Garden
Posted in Photography on December 28 2011, by Ann Rafalko
July at the Garden was hot. Very hot. And the animals that call NYBG home suffered–and coped–right alongside us humans and the plants we care for. Some had an easier time of it than others, like these cheery muskrats!
Posted in Photography on December 28 2011, by Ann Rafalko
I’m sure this little orchid could tell a whale of a tale. It’s too bad that orchids, unlike animals, don’t begin to babble at the stroke of midnight on Christmas Eve.
Macodes lowii in the Nolen Greenhouses (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Posted in Photography on December 27 2011, by Ann Rafalko
The Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden is a symphony of color, aroma, and texture in June, so we sent our intrepid Visual Specialists way high up into the air to capture all the beauty.
Posted in Around the Garden on December 27 2011, by Sonia Uyterhoeven
The other day in Manhattan I passed a man wearing a t-shirt. It has been unseasonably warm this year and this was the confirmation. Throughout the fall and winter, The New York Botanical Garden has been showing similar signs of seasonal displacement and confusion. I would like to spend the next few weeks reflecting on some of the oddities that we experienced in the Garden over the past few months.
When I was teaching in our newly-restored Forest last month, part of my tour included a flowering Carolina rhododendron (Rhododendron carolinianum). It wasn’t in full flower, however there were several open blossoms scattered throughout the plant.
Posted in Photography on December 26 2011, by Ann Rafalko
Early May saw flowers return to the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden.
Posted in Photography on December 26 2011, by Ann Rafalko
Didn’t get what you wanted for Christmas? Still haven’t received the Hanukkah present you were hoping for? Stumped for the perfect Kwanzaa gift? Never fear! The Shop in the Garden holiday sale is here! So much better than hitting the mall.
Posted in Photography on December 25 2011, by Ann Rafalko
In April we celebrated Spring Color Week as a rainbow of blooms burst forth.
Posted in Uncategorized on December 25 2011, by Matt Newman
After putting together my story on poinsettia the other day, I realized that there’s more to seasonal decor than a few colorful leaves. There are quite obviously berries, too–red and white–and boughs of pine woven into wreaths and garland. Of course there’s the classic Christmas tree. Frankincense, myrrh. Growing things have made their way into every nook and cranny of this decidedly green and red season.
But as with every decoration, every tradition, there’s a backstory to be dug up. I decided to tackle a few of these plants topically with the “poinsettia treatment,” and came up with some interesting results.
Posted in Photography on December 25 2011, by Ann Rafalko
Who needs tinsel when you’ve got panicles? Happy holidays from all of us at the Garden!
Idesia polycarpa (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Posted in Photography on December 24 2011, by Ann Rafalko
In March 2011 we introduced you to the stars of The Orchid Show: On Broadway.
