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Posted in Wildlife on November 14 2013, by Matt Newman
Our Fall Forest Weekends may have passed for another year, but we can still show some appreciation for the Forest denizens that make homes and hunting grounds among our many trees. This past Saturday and Sunday, Visitor Services Attendant Pat Gonzalez was again on hand during our Live Birds of Prey demonstration to soak up some knowledge and snap a few pictures. The results went straight into this slideshow of owls, hawks, falcons, and other raptors found in our neck of the woods.
The birds were brought in for a visit by the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary & Audubon Center, where many of them live as rehabilitated rescues that are no longer capable of surviving in the wild. But that hasn’t cramped their regal style any, as you’ll see below.
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Posted in Holiday Train Show on November 13 2013, by Matt Newman
The hum and clack of miniature trains fills the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory right now. Familiar bridges made of branches and vines arch overhead, and miniature manors ring the walkways with lights glowing in their tiny amber windows. Okay, so that’s a little bit purple, but how else can you possibly describe our favorite winter exhibition? The Holiday Train Show is just about ready to throw open its doors this Saturday, November 16, and we couldn’t be more ready.
Ivo recently had a chance to peek inside and get a glimpse of the arrangements ahead of the weekend, so I thought I’d pile together some of the photographs he collected in the Conservatory and share them with everyone! With more trains than ever before, a fresh “Streets of New York” dining experience taking place in our Conservatory Tent, and all the ambiance of a perfect holiday season, you don’t want to miss this. (And did I mention Bar Car Nights are back?)
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Posted in Programs and Events on November 13 2013, by Matt Newman
November is always a double-edged sword for us, as it means two things: the Greenmarket is stocked with heaps of fresh, hearty fall fare—some of my favorite foods of the year—and the Greenmarket is nearly over. Including today’s event, there are just three more opportunities to stock up on produce and baked goodies until our vendors close up shop for the year on Wednesday, November 27.
Today’s highlights include onions and peppers and apples galore (Cortland, Jonagold, Macoun, McIntosh, and Red Delicious varieties among them). You’ll also find broccoli, root vegetables in abundance, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, winter squashes of all sorts, tomatoes, and, of course, heaps of pies from Meredith’s Bread. Among them, a newcomer: coconut custard pie! And the usual suspects, too—apple crumb, cherry, pecan, and precious, precious pumpkin.
It was snowing yesterday morning. If that doesn’t tell you you need to stock up on stew ingredients and eat your fill of baked deliciousness, I don’t know what will. The NYBG Greenmarket runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each Wednesday through November 27. The market accepts food stamps, EBT, WIC/FMNP, and Senior coupons, in addition to cash and credit or debit cards. Learn how to use EBT, WIC and FMNP at the Greenmarket.
Head below for a cold-weather recipe from our pal Mario Batali highlighting the versatility of the parsnips you’ll find at the Greenmarket today.
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Posted in Photography on November 13 2013, by Ann Rafalko
It just doesn’t get much better than this.
Bronx River (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Posted in Photography on November 10 2013, by Ann Rafalko
Wamsler Rock, a majestic outcropping of rock between the Rock Garden and the Native Plant Garden, is looking exceptional at the moment.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on November 9 2013, by Ann Rafalko
If you live on a block with a female ginkgo, you might not be a fan of this ancient tree. But if you see them only from afar (as opposed to smelling them up close) it’s hard to deny their autumnal beauty.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on November 7 2013, by Ann Rafalko
And right on time for this weekend‘s Fall Forest Weekend!
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Gardens and Collections on November 6 2013, by Matt Newman
With the leaves on the trees peaking in a flurry of color, and the mums in the Home Gardening Center boasting their heartiest hues against dipping temperatures, autumn earns its reputation as a time for brief and fervent garden fireworks. But where most of the flowers and foliage drawing our attention are known as hardy hold-outs against the coming frost, it seldom pays to overlook the delicate beauty now closing out its season in the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden.
The rose varieties in our collection, many of them bred for coddle-free survival in spite of the rose’s needy reputation, have put on a gripping show this year. So, to celebrate that longevity, I’ve put together a little gallery of the latest stars among the shrubs, some of the blooms bringing up the rear before the cold season sets in to close up shop until spring. It being hump day, I figured it couldn’t hurt to liven up your autumn afternoon with some reds and yellows in a different medium.
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Posted in Photography on November 6 2013, by Ann Rafalko
This is one of those plants that we get questions about all the time, and for good reason. I mean, when was the last time you saw this color in nature?
Callicarpa japonica Beauty Berry (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on November 5 2013, by Matt Newman
It’s colder now. For the time being, the plants in the Perennial Garden don’t seem to notice much, spilling over the borders of their beds in cozy rebellion.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Our Fall Forest Weekends may have passed for another year, but we can still show some appreciation for the Forest denizens that make homes and hunting grounds among our many trees. This past Saturday and Sunday, Visitor Services Attendant Pat Gonzalez was again on hand during our Live Birds of Prey demonstration to soak up some knowledge and snap a few pictures. The results went straight into this slideshow of owls, hawks, falcons, and other raptors found in our neck of the woods.
