Inside The New York Botanical Garden
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 Photography on September 8 2015, by Matt Newman
FRIDA KAHLO: Art, Garden, Life won’t disappear with summer—it continues into fall, ending on November 1! Have you seen the exhibition yet?
The Enid A. Haupt Conservatory – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on September 4 2015, by Matt Newman
A somewhat grumpy name belies a rather beautiful crape-myrtle.
Lagerstroemia indica ‘Tightwad Red’ in the Ladies’ Border – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on September 3 2015, by Matt Newman
Hibiscus vie for attention across the water feature in the Native Plant Garden.
Hibiscus ‘Jazzberry Jam’ in the Native Plant Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on September 2 2015, by Matt Newman
Is this a hint of fall’s approach? Regardless, we’re hanging onto late summer’s vivid greens for as long as we can!
Along Tulip Tree Allée – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Wildlife on September 2 2015, by Patricia Gonzalez
Patricia Gonzalez is an NYBG Visitor Services Attendant and avid wildlife photographer.
A male American Goldfinch looks like he got caught red-handed while snacking in the Perennial Garden.
American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) in the Perennial Garden – Photo by Patricia Gonzalez
Posted in Programs and Events on August 28 2015, by Vilina Phan
Come visit the Garden this weekend to see a very special presentation occurring in Ross Hall this Saturday, a part of FRIDA KAHLO: Art, Garden, Life. You’ll get to meet Mixtec weavers on their first trip to New York as they demonstrate the ancient art of weaving textiles using dye produced by an endangered purple sea snail. Only a handful of artisans possess the skills to harness the dye! After the presentation, their work will be available for purchase at Shop in the Garden.
We’ll also be featuring live music and dance from acclaimed performers Jarana Beat, a band that mixes Afro-Amerindian Mexican sounds with activist messages. You can also find screenings of films that celebrate the art and culture of Mexico. So grab your friends and family and head over to the Garden this weekend, and see for yourself what everyone is talking about!
Posted in Photography on August 25 2015, by Matt Newman
This year’s kiku display is on the move—primarily upwards. These rapidly growing plants are anxious for fall, when they’ll be flowering fully in the Bourke-Sullivan Display House starting October 31.
Young kiku (chrysanthemums) in the Nolen Greenhouses for Living Collections – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on August 21 2015, by Matt Newman
In the Benenson Ornamental Conifers – 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