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Morning Eye Candy: Zen’s Magnolia

Posted in Photography on March 14 2016, by Matt Newman

The magnolias are just beginning to flower near the Library Building, cream-colored petals peeking out on the late winter landscape. Think of them as the vanguard to a flood of spring color.

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Magnolia zenii

Zen’s magnolia (Magnolia zenii) near the Library Building – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen

Morning Eye Candy: The Shortest Day

Posted in Photography on December 22 2015, by Matt Newman

Happy winter solstice! Or what passes for one, anyway. While it’s supposedly the first day of winter—the shortest day of the year and the longest night, in fact—you’ll still find green lawns and the occasional early fall sky to look forward to when you visit NYBG. We anxiously await the first snowfall!

Library Building

The Library Building & Tulip Tree Allée – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen

Morning Eye Candy: Rimed

Posted in Photography on January 8 2015, by Matt Newman

While no doubt grumpy at this morning’s 7° weather, the magnolia outside the Library Building nonetheless looks pretty and delicate in its winter colors.

Magnolia

Magnolia outside the Library Building – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen

Morning Eye Candy: Cold Light

Posted in Photography on December 18 2014, by Matt Newman

We’re almost to that point where we can officially start admiring the long shadows and defined light of winter. The first day of the season is this Sunday, December 21.

Library Building

The Library Building – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen

Morning Eye Candy: Tallest Tulips

Posted in Photography on June 26 2014, by Matt Newman

Okay, they’re not actually tulips per se, but the tulip trees along the Allee are far more than sentinels guarding the path to the Library Building. If you can see that high, you’ll notice the blooms from which they pulled their name, flowering now as we head into summer.

Tulip Tree

Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen

Morning Eye Candy: Galanthophile’s Daydream

Posted in Photography on March 21 2014, by Matt Newman

What would the opposite of a Galanthophile be? Oh, a Galanthophobe, obviously. Or is it a Galanthrope? In any case, apologies to those with a seething dislike for these coy beauties—I can’t get enough snowdrops. And did I mention it’s now the second day of spring? Let’s all hope in unison for the return of the warmth, and soon.

Galanthus

Galanthus in front of the Library Building – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen

This Weekend: Farewell to Paradise

Posted in Programs and Events on February 21 2014, by Lansing Moore

This weekend we bid farewell to the Tropical Paradise exhibition, so this weekend is the last chance to enjoy all the tours, demonstrations, and samples surrounding this trip to the tropics. After Sunday, it won’t be long before the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory’s next stop in the Florida Keys for The Orchid Show: Key West Contemporary, opening Saturday, March 1.

In the meantime, make sure to bring your appetite when you join us at the Garden this weekend. In addition to the usual samples of coconut, vanilla, and banana available to smell and taste during Tropical Paradise, Saturday and Sunday mark the final days of this winter’s Culinary Kids Food Festival in the Dining Pavilion! From the Cheesemonger’s Shop to Spice Adventures, expect a world tour of science and nutrition with plenty of hands-on fun.

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