Inside our Collections
Posted in Inside our Collections
Here at NYBG, we adore plants. Obviously. Having a strong affection for something has its benefits, but it’s even nicer when that feeling is requited.
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Inside our Collections
Posted in Inside our Collections
This
week
we're
taking
a
peek
into
the
archives
of
the
LuEsther
T.
Mertz
Library
for
#ColorOurCollections,
a
yearly
event
where
we
invite
kids
and
...
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Inside our Collections, Plant Science
Posted in Inside our Collections, Plant Science
In Japan in 1941, paleobotanist Shigeru Miki (1901–74) discovered a conifer genus preserved in fossils that had been collected across the Northern Hemisphere.
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Inside our Collections
Posted in Inside our Collections
In
addition
to
its
vast
size,
the
fame
of
Orchidaceae
rests
on
its
extraordinary
hand-colored
lithographic
plates
which
depict
each
orchid
at
life-size
and
in
...
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Inside our Collections
Posted in Inside our Collections
Ilex , the only genus in the family Aquifoliaceae, has a worldwide natural distribution, and is found on every continent but Antarctica.
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History & People, Inside our Collections
Posted in History & People, Inside our Collections
Since
starting
as
an
Andrew
W.
Mellon
Fellow
at
the
Garden’s
Humanities
Institute
in
September,
I’ve
worked
almost
entirely
remotely,
relying
on
the
Garden’s
excellent
...
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Inside our Collections
Posted in Inside our Collections
Some
people
become
volunteers
at
The
New
York
Botanical
Garden
because
of
their
love
of
plants.
In
my
case,
I
became
a
volunteer
because
of
...
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Inside our Collections, Videos
Posted in Inside our Collections, Videos
As winter sets in and the deciduous trees drop their leaves for the season, the evergreens step into the spotlight.
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Inside our Collections, Plant Science
Posted in Inside our Collections, Plant Science
Not
only
had
this
tall
tropical
tree
never
before
flowered
in
Marc’s
20-year
tenure
at
NYBG,
but
it
had
not
had
a
recorded
bloom
since
...
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Inside our Collections, Plant Science
Posted in Inside our Collections, Plant Science
With
Herbarium:
The
Quest
to
Classify
and
Preserve
the
World's
Plants
now
available,
and
our
January
8
online
discussion
with
the
author
taking
registrations,
we
...
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