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Discover the History of Herbaria with Barbara M. Thiers

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This November, explore a heavily illustrated history of herbaria from one of the world's foremost experts. Read More

History & People

A Therapeutic Garden Grows in Amagansett, LI

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“My family has had a house in Amagansett since the 1960s that I’ve visited every summer, but I was always too busy raising my kids ... Read More

Videos, What's Beautiful Now

Explore Fall Color

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With fall color at its peak, now is a great time to explore the Thain Forest. Read More

History & People, Videos

Bronx Food and Farm Tour 3

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Join Pamela Alvarez, Outreach & Education Coordinator for the NYC Compost Project, for 2020's third and final virtual tour of the Highbridge Hub, part of ... Read More

Plant Science

NYBG Virtual Expeditions Featured on Citizen Science Podcast

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Anyone can contribute to the study and conservation of plants—from anywhere. That’s the message of a recent episode of the Citizen Science Podcast Read More

Videos, What's On at NYBG

Garden Sets: Anthony McGill and Nancy Allen

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Join us among the beauty of the Conservatory Courtyard for our final Garden Set of 2020. Read More

How To, Videos

Making Mushroom Spore Prints

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Fall is the perfect season for kids to discover the beauty of fungus. Read More

History & People

Backstory, Front-story, Overstory, Understory

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This spring, the built world shut down just as the natural one opened up. Read More

Videos, What's On at NYBG

Garden Sets: Judith Insell and the JOTB Collective

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Together with the JOTB Collective, Judith Insell performs free jazz on the picturesque veranda of the Stone Mill. Read More

Environment & Conservation, Inside our Collections, Videos

Is Birding a Lark?: A Conversation with Debbie Becker

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“If everyone went bird watching, we would have a more peaceful and united world,” claims NYBG’s long-time birdwalk guide Debbie Becker. Read More

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Opening June 4, our summer exhibition, Around the

Opening June 4, our summer exhibition, Around the Table: Stories of the Foods We Love, includes work by contemporary artist Lina Puerta (@linapuertaart)—who centers the often invisible labor of the farmworkers who tend and harvest much of the produce we eat in the U.S.

Hit the link in our bio to learn more about this upcoming exhibition celebrating the art and science of edible plants.

#AroundTheTable #FoodStories #plantlove

“Untitled (Green-Yellow)” from the Latino Farmworkers in the US—Portraits Series, 2018
19 x 14.5 inches
Handmade paper composed of pigmented cotton and linen pulp; embedded and finished with sequined fabric, lace and, food packaging nettings and wrappings
Collection of the artist

A colorful visitor perches for a photo, one of the

A colorful visitor perches for a photo, one of the many avian species that stop off at the Garden during the big spring migration. 🐦🌼

Birders, what's your ID? Hit the link in our bio to learn more about the feathered friends that call our 250 acres home!

#plantlove

Beneath the canopy of the Azalea Garden you'll fin

Beneath the canopy of the Azalea Garden you'll find an entire world of plants that make this collection so much more than #Rhododendrons alone. 🌿

Double-flowered wood anemones and hostas are just some of what you'll discover if you stop and look a little closer.

#Anemone nemorosa 'Alba Plena' #plantlove

Spring Uncorked is BACK in 2022, and just in time

Spring Uncorked is BACK in 2022, and just in time to enjoy a glass of wine among the flowers painting the Garden with color. 🍷🌷🌿

Make NYBG your destination on May 21 & 22 for this wine lover's weekend spotlighting wineries from the Hudson Valley, Brooklyn, and Long Island. Sample the best of New York while relaxing to live music, crafts and lawn games, and expert talks on the science behind making great wines. And while you're here, be sure to drop by the spring preview of the NYBG Farmers Market for the perfect treats to go with your sips.

Hit the link in our bio to get tickets while they last!

#SpringUncorked #plantlove

The lilacs are in bloom, the air is full of fragra

The lilacs are in bloom, the air is full of fragrance, and this weekend is all about the artistry of flowers. 💐🎨

Stop by the Garden this weekend for Colors of Spring, with the return of our Plein-Air Invitational on Saturday, May 14; live music and dance in the Lilac Collection; as well as artisan demos, fashion, and drop-in drawing activities. Hit the link in our bio to learn more about the accomplished outdoor painters coming to NYBG, get your tickets, and more.

#Syringa vulgaris 'President Lincoln' #plantlove

It's a technicolor dreamscape in the Azalea Garden

It's a technicolor dreamscape in the Azalea Garden this week, with abundant flowers blooming every which way, and the trees leafing out in their brightest greens. 🌸💫

But the blooming spectacle won't last forever—see it while you can!

#Rhododendron #plantlove

Nestled between the outcrops of the Azalea Garden

Nestled between the outcrops of the Azalea Garden and the Everett Children's Adventure Garden, the Mitsubishi Wetland Trail is a great spot to see Garden wildlife taking a snack break during their busy spring schedules. 🐿

#plantlove

The weather's warming and the dogwoods are having

The weather's warming and the dogwoods are having a ball this week alongside the cherries, daffodils, lilacs—and even the azaleas now bursting into bloom. 🌸

Hit the link in our bio to check out our current flowering collection trackers, and see what's beautiful now at NYBG.#Cornus florida f. rubra #plantlove

This Thursday, join artist, architectural designer

This Thursday, join artist, architectural designer, and environmentalist Maya Lin here at NYBG as she discusses "What Is Missing?"—her ongoing, multi-sited exhibit that focuses attention on extinction and habitat loss, sparks collective conversations, and poses solutions. Landscape designer @edwinavongal will join Lin for a conversation about climate change, protection and restoration of land, and the need to connect with nature.

Hit the link in our bio to register for this May 5 event in Ross Hall.

#ferns #plantlove

The Native Plant Garden is the place to be right n

The Native Plant Garden is the place to be right now as #NationalWildflowerWeek kicks off! The large-flowered trillium here may be hard to miss, but keep an eye out for elegant Virginia bluebells, eastern red columbine, and so much more sprouting up around this diverse and meditative collection.

#Trillium grandiflorum | #Mertensia virginica | #Aquilegia canadensis | #plantlove

It's the final weekend to catch The Orchid Show: @

It's the final weekend to catch The Orchid Show: @JeffLeatham's Kaleidoscope before it's gone! Discover the beauty and color of thousands of diverse orchids arranged throughout our landmark Haupt Conservatory—but don't wait, as the exhibition ends this Sunday, May 1. 🌟

Hit the link in our bio to get your tickets while you can.

#OrchidNYBG #plantlove

"Some of the most exciting aspects of photography

"Some of the most exciting aspects of photography are the lenses. If one thinks of a camera as a blank canvas, lenses are the paintbrushes—it's where the light and artistry flows, where the fun really lives." 📸

Hit the link in our bio to hear from Marlon Co, NYBG's photographer, on his latest explorations around the Garden amid the spring bloom in recent weeks—and his favorite aspects of the craft that make every day a new adventure.

#Crocus #plantlove #photography