Inside The New York Botanical Garden
Posted in Photography on October 6 2015, by Patricia Gonzalez
Patricia Gonzalez is an NYBG Visitor Services Attendant and avid wildlife photographer.
Farewell, summer. We’ll miss you! Here, a giant swallowtail snapped in August takes a break.
A Giant Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio cresphontes) in the Home Gardening Center – Photo by Patricia Gonzalez
Posted in Photography on September 8 2015, by Patricia Gonzalez
Patricia Gonzalez is an NYBG Visitor Services Attendant and avid wildlife photographer.
Male twelve-spotted skimmer (Libellula pulchella) in the Native Plant Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Wildlife on August 18 2015, by Patricia Gonzalez
Patricia Gonzalez is an NYBG Visitor Services Attendant and avid wildlife photographer.
Of all the insects that I’ve photographed at the Garden, the hummingbird clearwing moth is easily the most challenging to capture. At first glance it resembles a shrimp with translucent wings—each one bordered in red—making it a real stand-out among the wildlife that calls NYBG home. The Home Gardening Center is one of the best spots to see these insects, which are often mistaken for hummingbirds.
A hummingbird clearwing moth (Hemaris thysbe) in the Home Gardening Center – Photo by Patricia Gonzalez
Posted in Photography on September 2 2014, by Matt Newman
A silver-spotted skipper (Epargyreus clarus) in the Home Gardening Center – Photo by Patricia Gonzalez
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on September 9 2013, by Matt Newman
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on August 16 2013, by Matt Newman
I think I’m on a certified dragonfly kick after perusing Thomas Andres’ collection of bug shots from earlier this week. Ivo follows up with what may be the cutest representative of the Odonata class taking a breather on a leaf in the Ladies’ Border.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on July 27 2013, by Matt Newman
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on July 17 2013, by Matt Newman
Caterpillars often munch unmerciful on their preferred plants, but there’s usually the later butterfly’s pollinating habits to look forward to, at least. I think this one will become a black swallowtail butterfly (Papilio polyxenes). Then again, I’m no entomologist. Any confirmations from readers?
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography, Wildlife on June 14 2012, by Matt Newman
A bee bumbling through a graceless moment, or enjoying the revelation of flower petal as recliner?
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography, Wildlife on June 9 2012, by Matt Newman
Not quite a honey bee, is it? But this little syrphid fly, also known as a hover fly, is as good for a home garden as the buzzing insect it impersonates. Trade-off being that you won’t get any honey out of it (though the lack of a stinger makes up for the missing sweet stuff). Not only will the hover fly pollinate your flowers as it scoots about in search of nectar, but its larvae have a penchant for snacking on the aphids that would otherwise ruin your plants.
All told, stay your swatter if you happen to see one!
Syrphid fly on Lobularia ‘Snow Princess’ — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen