Inside The New York Botanical Garden
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on December 20 2012, by Matt Newman
Bring on the winter! Tropical Paradise is just around the corner, meaning the snow will only make the Conservatory’s jungle plants and island flowers that much more brilliant to look at.
Pavonia cauliflora— Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on December 19 2012, by Matt Newman
Gobbling through life’s endless Garden buffet, oblivious to tour, horticulturist, or passing camera lens. It’s not a bad life, I think.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on December 17 2012, by Matt Newman
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on December 16 2012, by Matt Newman
Hello to our Bostonian friends! Our baseball teams don’t get along, but I see no reason why that should keep majestic landmarks out of our Holiday Train Show Artist’s Studio.
Boston Harbor Light House — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on December 15 2012, by Matt Newman
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on December 14 2012, by Matt Newman
Higan cherry blossoms, courtesy of that most inspiring time in fall when nature reminds you that it’s only dozing.
Prunus x subhirtella ‘Autumnalis Rosea’ — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on December 13 2012, by Matt Newman
Late fall outside, summer in the tropics inside. As if cued by the swirls of frosty breath, our red jade vine is opening in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, countering December’s chill with a flush of vibrant flowers.
Mucuna bennettii — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on December 12 2012, by Matt Newman
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on December 11 2012, by Matt Newman
And still the grass holds the fort against winter.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on December 10 2012, by Matt Newman
Because I adore lithops, and because it’s not often you get to see these little guys in flower, we break with the fall scenery for one more visual trip over to our Nolen Greenhouses for Living Collections.
Argyroderma patens — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen