Inside The New York Botanical Garden
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on January 25 2012, by Matt Newman
Consider yourself punned for the rest of the week. (That one actually hurt to type.) Is it too much to hope that these resilient winter blooms will be enough of a mea culpa for such a knock-out headline?
Winter-blooming jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum) — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on January 24 2012, by Matt Newman
If our Conservatory speaks of history, the Nolen Greenhouses for Living Collections foster the future. The occasional “members only” tour lets visitors in on the care, technology and horticultural know-how that goes into designing each and every plant exhibition that you see here at the NYBG. Plus it’s just really cool to see the greenery inside the superstructure.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on January 23 2012, by Matt Newman
Resident photographer and wonderbeard (it’s a term of endearment) Ivo M. Vermeulen recently stole (politely asked for a ride in) a cherry-picker from our NYBG arborists, snagging a rare opportunity to see our Conservatory from a songbird’s perspective. I love to see the contrast in greenery on either side of the glass.
The Tracey Towers in the distance look a little ominous here, don’t they?
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on January 22 2012, by Matt Newman
How often do you see the perm trying to make a comeback anywhere, let alone in horticulture?
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on January 21 2012, by Matt Newman
One glance, two–how many will it take you to spot the shy photobomber in this frills-attached photo? Try enlarging it and squinting a bit. You could be at this a while otherwise.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on January 20 2012, by Matt Newman
Spiraea thunbergii ‘Ogon’ — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on January 19 2012, by Matt Newman
“Larry, Moe, and Curly.” It’s the first thing that came to mind when I stumbled across this picture. And a lot of you are probably thinking a guy would have to spend a long, loooong time around plants to see a slapstick comedy trio in a stand of conifers. You’d be right.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on January 18 2012, by Matt Newman
I thought I would give the Holiday Train Show one last seasonal send-off with a touch of holly red.
Ilex verticillata ‘Winter Red’ — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on January 17 2012, by Matt Newman
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on January 16 2012, by Matt Newman
Chinese witch-hazel keeps its noisemakers and streamers well past the New Year’s Eve party.
Chinese witch-hazel (Hamamelis mollis) — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen