Inside The New York Botanical Garden
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on March 3 2015, by Lansing Moore
The celestial splendor of The Orchid Show: Chandeliers fills the lofty heights of our Victorian-style glasshouse.
In the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory – Photo by Marlon Co
Posted in Programs and Events on March 2 2015, by Lansing Moore
For the return of the Orchid Show, celebrating its 13th year with an expanded display of living chandeliers that fills the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, Orchid Evenings are back! The Garden’s Victorian glasshouse is bursting with color and fragrance, and you have nine opportunities to take in the dazzling array of orchids with cocktails, refreshments, and live entertainment.
On March 7, 14, 19, 21, 28, and April 4, 11, 17, and 18, guests at Orchid Evenings will enjoy the Garden after the sun sets. From 6:30 to 9 p.m., The Pine Tree Café will have beer, wine, cocktails, and snacks available for purchase alongside Latin Jazz served up by the Nick Russo Latin Trio. Each ticket includes one complimentary beer, wine, or cocktail, and each ticket specifies an entry time to experience The Orchid Show: Chandeliers in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. Entry times for the Conservatory are at 6:30, 7, and 7:30 p.m., but once inside visitors are free to stay as long as they please to enjoy the spectacle of thousands of hanging orchids, the sound of live DJs, and a quick touch-up by one of Guerlain’s famed make-up artists. Take a selfie in front of the orchid wall and tag it #GuerlainOrchid for a chance to win Guerlain getaways!
Posted in Photography on March 2 2015, by Lansing Moore
“Ever upward”—that’s New York’s state motto, and NYBG has taken the message to heart for this year’s Orchid Show!
The Orchid Show: Chandeliers in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on February 27 2015, by Lansing Moore
While the exhibit may have ended last Sunday to make way for the forthcoming Orchid Show, this year’s Wild Medicine Photo Contest collected its final round of submissions this past week. We are pleased to announce here on Plant Talk the fourth and final round of weekly winners! Photos uploaded to the NYBG Flickr Group Pool are no longer being accepted for consideration.
Two of the talented photographers previously recognized over the past four weeks will be chosen as our Grand Prize winners—one in the Macro category and another for Sense of Place. The Grand Prize is a free seat in the Adult Education Photography class of their choice. Click through to admire the latest round of beautiful qualifying photos!
Posted in Photography on February 25 2015, by Lansing Moore
Part of The Orchid Show: Chandeliers in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Programs and Events on February 20 2015, by Lansing Moore
This weekend we want to wish a happy birthday to our friends at Let’s Move! This year marks the fifth anniversary of the First Lady’s initiative to raise a healthier generation of kids, so come celebrate with NYBG at Carla Hall’s Culinary Kids Week through February 22.
This Sunday is also the final day of two popular winter exhibitions, Wild Medicine in the Tropics in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory and Flora Illustrata: A Celebration of Botanical Masterworks in the LuEsther T. Mertz Library. Complete your experience of these beautiful exhibitions—highlighting the Garden’s permanent collection of medicinal tropical plants and the Library’s rare manuscripts and botanical artworks—with special tours.
Continue reading for details on the full tour schedule for Saturday and Sunday, as well as the family-friendly cooking demonstrations and workshops happening in Conservatory Tent this weekend at NYBG.
Posted in Photography on February 20 2015, by Lansing Moore
The way Chinese witch hazel braves the cold is an inspiration to us all.
Hamamellis mollis in the Home Gardening Center – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on February 19 2015, by Lansing Moore
The Wild Medicine Photo Contest is now in its final week, and the deadline for submissions is 6 p.m. tomorrow to qualify for the fourth round of weekly winners and be considered for the Grand Prize. The latest winners in the Macro and Sense of Place categories have been selected, so click through to admire the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory through the eyes of these visionary participants.
There is still time to upload your own shots to the NYBG Flickr Group Pool—tagged “#wildmedicine2015“—to qualify for a free seat in the Adult Education Photography class of your choice. Be sure to check out the contest rules first if you’re not familiar with our annual competition, and good luck to everyone!
Posted in Exhibitions, Video on February 19 2015, by Lansing Moore
In less than two weeks, a beloved annual exhibition returns to the Garden in a dramatic new form as The Orchid Show: Chandeliers. For its 13th year, The Orchid Show is taking over every gallery in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory with a series of hanging installations of living chandeliers. Check out the exclusive teaser trailer below for a first look at the hundreds of the many colorful and fragrant species that will be on display!
Posted in Photography on February 13 2015, by Lansing Moore
The results are in for Week 2 of the Wild Medicine Photo Contest, and the talent on display is quite remarkable this year. The latest contributions to the Macro and Sense of Place categories immerse you in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory and its current exhibition, Wild Medicine in the Tropics.
Click through to see the weekly winners, and don’t miss your chance to participate by uploading your best photos taken inside the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory before February 20 to the NYBG Flickr Group Pool and tagging them “#wildmedicine2015“. Be sure to check out the contest rules, and consider participating in Photography Tips & Tricks in the Tropics.