Inside The New York Botanical Garden
Posted in Photography on December 20 2011, by Ann Rafalko
Before you can learn the trees, you have to learn
The language of the trees. That’s done indoors,
Out of a book, which now you think of it
Is one of the transformations of a tree.
Learning the Trees ~ Howard Nemerov
The Language of the Trees (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Posted in Photography on March 25 2011, by Plant Talk
Everyone knows that April showers bring May flowers. But what do the drizzles of March bring? After a winter like the one we’ve had, March showers bring a gift that might be even more precious than May flowers: Spring’s first blossoms!
Drops
Cornus mas
Corylopsis sinensis var. calvescens
Photos by Ivo M. Vermeulen.
Posted in Photography on February 21 2011, by Plant Talk
Witch-Hazel isn’t just an effective folk remedy, it’s also a beautiful, early-blooming plant that can provide fabulous color to your late-winter garden.
Hamamelis mollis (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Orange Peel’ (Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Hamamelis vernalis (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Posted in Photography on February 19 2011, by Plant Talk
Apparently it’s not just visitors, flowers, and staff that were made happy by this week’s warm snap. This bee looks pretty happy (if such a thing may be said), too. See what else is beautiful at the Garden now.
Bee in Giant Snowdrops, Galanthus elwesii (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Posted in Around the Garden on February 18 2011, by Plant Talk
After weeks of snow and ice, we’ve gotten a break in the weather, and the Garden’s first flowers are taking advantage of the warmth.
First up? Snowdrops, hellebores, and the rare herbaceous perennial Adonis amurensis. See them all here.
Helleborus niger (photo by Mark Pfeffer)
Posted in Photography on February 13 2011, by Plant Talk
(photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Posted in Photography on February 7 2011, by Plant Talk
These Tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera) branches look like they’re all lit up for a scene.
Icy Branches (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Posted in Photography on February 6 2011, by Plant Talk
Chinese witch-hazel, Hamamelis mollis, provides a rare touch of color to the winter garden.
Yellow Streamers (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Posted in Photography, Wildlife on February 2 2011, by Plant Talk
It’s been a hard winter, and even though Punxsutawney Phil didn’t see his shadow today, we’re with our feathered friends. After this latest winter storm, we’re not quite sure spring is on the way, either. (Even though, let’s be honest, we know it’ll be here before we know it!)
One Obviously Exasperated Robin (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Even the Turkeys Had to be Careful About Where They Walked
(photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Posted in Photography on January 30 2011, by Plant Talk
From the roof of the Library Building.
(photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)