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In early fall, the monarch butterflies are some of

In early fall, the monarch butterflies are some of our most on-theme seasonal visitors, which you can sight in greater numbers this time of year as they make their way south toward Mexico. 🦋

If you’ve got a pollinator-friendly garden—especially one with milkweed—there’s a good chance you may have seen some monarch caterpillars and their orange-and-black parents about. Have you spotted any?

#Dahlia ‘Bishop of Landlaff’

Food plant diversity is essential to our food secu

Food plant diversity is essential to our food security, health and nutrition, and cultures, and is critical to sustainable agriculture. With the world facing an unprecedented loss of biodiversity accelerated by the climate crisis, we’re launching a new global collaboration: the Global Conservation Consortium for Food Plants. We’re proud to partner with @yourbgci, @usbotanicgarden, @croptrust, and @fao to create a sustainable, coordinated global effort to enhance our food security and protect the planet’s edible biodiversity for current and future generations.

Learn more through the link in our bio.

#GCCFP

With a changing climate comes changing considerati

With a changing climate comes changing considerations for your home garden, and we’re here with @thesill to share how you can be climate-smart with your plantings! 💡🌿

Using native plants in your garden is a great way to support local biodiversity, and is often a more reliable way to attract pollinators like bees and butterflies. Plus, they’re usually easier to maintain. Hear from Paris, Michael, and Eve in the Native Plant Garden as they share some super selections that make your garden more resilient to our warming weather.

#NativePlants #Gardening

It’s officially the first day of fall, and we’

It’s officially the first day of fall, and we’re already checking our watches as we wait for the golden hues of the season to sweep across our 250 acres. 🍁⌚️

Get a peek at what’s on the horizon (and soon!), with highlights like the last rose blooms of the year, already in swing; the peaceful crunch of fallen leaves underfoot in the Thain Forest; the perfect light of the Native Plant Garden as it transitions to its autumn looks; and so much more.

Hit the link in our bio to see what’s coming this fall!

#FallEquinox

Your holiday plans are set—now that tickets are

Your holiday plans are set—now that tickets are ON SALE for the Holiday Train Show and Holiday Train Nights! 🚂✨

New York’s favorite holiday tradition returns with our beloved cityscape in miniature, featuring nearly 200 twinkling landmark replicas brought to life with model trains zipping to and fro. And after dark, our roving train conductors welcome you to experience the show in a whole new light during Holiday Train Nights, where you can sip seasonal cocktails and mocktails in the warm and twinkling Haupt Conservatory. Find photo ops at every turn, bop along to holiday classics and Christmas pop favorites, and stop by the “Bar Car”—back this year with a 21+ bar at the Hudson Garden Grill Patio.

Get your tickets now through link in bio—for day or night—and secure preferred dates before they sell out!

#HTSNYBG #HolidayTrainNights

Make your way to the Native Plant Garden and the L

Make your way to the Native Plant Garden and the Ladies’ Border this month to see some of our favorite seasonal visitors—the ruby-throated hummingbirds! 🪶

These tiny, flitting feathered wonders make a stop at the Garden each year to fuel up ahead of their long winter migration down to Mexico and Central America (a truly impressive road trip). It’s really a can’t-miss wonder of wildlife in New York, and now is your moment.

#hummingbirds #birding

As @newyorkermag celebrates 100 years as one of th

As @newyorkermag celebrates 100 years as one of the City’s most significant publications—with over 5,000 issues published to date—we’re honored to be included in their historic recreation of many of the past covers that depicted daily life in New York City.

Hit the link in our bio to see how NYBG has earned a spot in their centennial issue, where they’re recreating some of the most famous New Yorker cover illustrations from throughout their history as photographs—including a drawing from 1974 and its re-creation by the Fountain of Life from this week's issue.

Photo by: @ryanmcginleystudios

Pictured: @spaceprimcejulio, @missclairesullivan, @the_yvesdropper, @iamjarijones, @maxlillian1111

Crew: @a_rucker, @joannamilter, @staceypictures, @waltonsworld, @missangedc, @layniemishay, @alexpidzamecky, @dark.light.powerful, @phineasdevins, @raisul_________

June 10, 1974 cover illustration by Charles Saxon for The New Yorker

Thinking about registering for our NYBG 5K Fun Run

Thinking about registering for our NYBG 5K Fun Run on September 21, but not sure what to expect? We’re here to help! 🏃🌲

Today we’re joined by Lenny from the @boogiedownbronxrunners, our partners for the event—and total borough icons. Get a peek at our course, which takes you through some of our most gorgeous collections in late summer. And if you’re new to running—or just need a refresher—Lenny and Helena have some tips to help you make the most of your fun run, from start to finish.

There’s still time to register! Secure your run bib and official NYBG 5K Fun Run T-shirt through link in bio.

Last call, night owls! Don’t miss our FINAL Star

Last call, night owls! Don’t miss our FINAL Starry Nights of the year this Friday and Saturday. 💫🍾

These evenings out at the Garden are your chance to experience Van Gogh’s Flowers lit up for the night, plus live music and dance, specialty drinks and light bites for purchase, and—conditions permitting—a dazzling dance of drones filling the night sky overhead.

If you haven’t been, you’re missing out. Get tickets to September 12 or 13 through link in bio.

#VanGoghsFlowers #StarryNights

Shhhhhhhh….do you hear that? It’s the sound of

Shhhhhhhh….do you hear that? It’s the sound of a gigantic water lily flower being pollinated. 🪷🖌

Now that this year’s #WaterlilyWeighOff is in the rear-view mirror, we’re already planning for 2026. But to do that, we need SEEDS. In the Amazon, Victoria cruziana’s large white flowers heat up (around 18°F/10°C warmer than their surroundings) and put off fragrance at night to attract flying beetles. Once they’re inside, the flower closes around the beetles throughout the following day. By the next nightfall, the visitors are covered in pollen, and fly off to find more flowers to share it with.

In our case, we don’t have beetles, but we do have the next best thing—Zack doing ASMR. See how we ensure seeds for next year’s plants!

What are your kids up to this fall? Get them outdo

What are your kids up to this fall? Get them outdoors and into the garden with kids' programs starting soon at NYBG! 🧑‍🌾

Kicking off September 6, our Children’s Gardening Program is the perfect way for your little ones to get their hands dirty. Guided by instructors, they’ll plant, tend, and harvest fresh vegetables and herbs, and learn about everything from pollination to composting in our state-of-the-art Edible Academy.

There's still time to register for this and other out-of-school programs sure to spark their interest in nature! Hit the link in our bio to get started.

This September, join NYBG during #ClimateWeek NYC

This September, join NYBG during #ClimateWeek NYC 2025—where we bring together the community and scientific experts to harness the power of plants for climate solutions. 🌎

Hear from NYBG President and CEO Jennifer Bernstein as we gear up for the September 21 kick-off, starting the week in high gear with our NYBG 5K Fun Run. Get registered for our upcoming keynote address from Dr. Carlos Nobre where he’ll discuss solutions to the threats facing the Amazon rain forest, stick around for our panel discussion on what can be done to halt biodiversity loss and enhance climate resilience—and enjoy tours, a Science Open House, and more.

Learn more and sign up for these events through the link in our bio.

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