Morning Eye Candy: Cy in the Sky
Posted in Photography on December 6 2010, by Plant Talk
Do you see Cy Twombly in this photo?
A Burst of Red (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Inside The New York Botanical Garden
The New York Botanical Garden
Morning Eye Candy: Positively Prehistoric
Posted in Photography on December 5 2010, by Plant Talk
Nope, it’s not dinosaur skin. It’s a leaf from one of the huge, gorgeous Hydrangea quercifolia in the amazing four-season Perennial Garden.
Hydrangea quercifolia (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Morning Eye Candy: Flow
Posted in Photography on December 4 2010, by Plant Talk
The holidays are here. Don’t be stressed. Just go with the flow.
The Bronx River (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Morning Eye Candy: Mutant Butterfly!
Posted in Photography on December 3 2010, by Plant Talk
Okay, so not really a mutant butterfly. But here at The New York Botanical Garden, even the ”topiary” in the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden are getting into the holiday spirit! So don’t forget to enjoy a little fresh winter air when you visit the amazing gingerbread houses at the Gingerbread Adventures.
Butterfly (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
A Few of Her Favorite Things: Denise Shoukas
Posted in Shop/Book Reviews on December 2 2010, by Plant Talk
Denise Shoukas has crafted a life that revolves around food. Denise is a writer for FoodSpring, including the Food Forager blog, and a monthly food trends columnist for Specialty Food Magazine.
When not writing about the latest trends and best specialty foods, she can be found cultivating her organic garden at home, cooking in her newly renovated kitchen, or making handmade pottery to use while serving up her culinary creations. Denise’s varied interests make for a fun and varied list of her “Favorite Things” for holiday gift giving.
Morning Eye Candy: Tree Dance
Posted in Photography on December 2 2010, by Plant Talk
The dance of the conifers and the deciduous. That’s in The Nutcracker Suite, right?
Silhouettes (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Evening Eye Candy: Festival of Lights
Posted in Photography on December 1 2010, by Plant Talk
Happy Hanukkah! May your holiday be full of family, friends, and light.
Holiday Lights at the Garden (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Morning Eye Candy: Haiku
Posted in Photography on December 1 2010, by Plant Talk
Like a strange red star
Fallen from a galaxy
far away. One leaf.
Japanese Maple Leaf (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Dream Worlds, Under Glass
Posted in Learning Experiences on November 30 2010, by Plant Talk
Terrariums are hot.
They’re in the New York Times, they’re a great craft project for kids, they’re traditional, they’ve got personality, they can be tiny, made from found objects, or bought from a fancy store; you can wear them, or you can decorate your tree with them, and now you can marvel at them at one of the world’s finest modern art museums.
Our friend and fellow New York City institution, MoMA, has gotten in on the terrarium trend with the installation of two absolutely astonishing terrariums in their 53rd Street lobby by the garden designer and terrariumist, Paula Hayes. Paula’s fantastic installation (be sure to watch the video) are definitely a step beyond what most of us are used to cobbling together in an old fish tank or cookie jar, but that doesn’t mean they’re beyond our reach.
Morning Eye Candy: Abstract
Posted in Photography on November 30 2010, by Plant Talk
Ginkgoes get a bad rap. Sure, they can be a bit smelly from time to time, but their beauty in autumn should make up for that, shouldn’t it?
Ginkgo biloba ‘Pendula’ (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)