Inside The New York Botanical Garden
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on May 23 2013, by Matt Newman
On this day in 1988, Ivo Vermeulen made his first appearance in the U.S.—25 years later, he’s still clicking away behind the lens. Appropriately, most of that time has been spent wearing orange pants.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on May 22 2013, by Ann Rafalko
It’s radish season again in the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden! And as we all know, they really do taste best straight from the ground, after a little rinse of course.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden on May 21 2013, by Ann Rafalko
Rosa rugosa is one of the first roses to bloom in the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden. The species name comes from the Latin for “rough” in reference to the plant’s nearly-pleated leaves. It is also a tough plant, willing to grow in some pretty harsh habitats to the point of becoming a weed in places. And yet it is delicate and beautiful and smells amazing, like the finest of perfumes.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on May 20 2013, by Ann Rafalko
Primula in the Rock Garden (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on May 15 2013, by Matt Newman
Never send to know for whom the duck quacks; he quacks for thee.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on May 12 2013, by Ann Rafalko
Photos by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on May 10 2013, by Matt Newman
Last week, Joel Kroin returned to the NYBG just in time for the opening of the Native Plant Garden. Naturally, he had his pinhole camera with him. Because of the nature of pinhole photography—the length of exposure and the time it takes to create an image—moving things often “ghost” in the final result. Of course, Joel assures us these are real ghosts and he’s just a recording medium for their presence, so we’re going to let the images speak for themselves here.
For your peace of mind, no, we don’t have the Ghostbusters on retainer.
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Posted in Photography on May 8 2013, by Ann Rafalko
When the breeze blows just right, the scent of the lilacs mingles with the scent of the tree peonies, and it smells like magic.
Posted in Photography on May 7 2013, by Ann Rafalko
We’ve spent so much time enjoying the new Native Plant Garden, it almost slipped our mind … it’s azalea time! Want to know when the stunning Azalea Garden is nearing peak bloom? We’ve got you covered!
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on May 6 2013, by Ann Rafalko
Whoever gets to name the tree peonies has the best job ever.
Paeonia suffruticosa ‘Lotus That Shines In the Sun’ (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)