Inside The New York Botanical Garden
Matt Newman
Posted in Photography on July 18 2014, by Matt Newman
The flower clusters of Sanguisorba tenuifolia float like dainty ghosts at the tips of their spindly stems, calling out the beauty of the Seasonal Walk in summer all the more.

Sanguisorba tenuifolia along the Seasonal Walk – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on July 17 2014, by Matt Newman
Echinops along Seasonal Walk – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on July 16 2014, by Matt Newman
It turns out you can have storm clouds sans all that wind, lightning, and falling water. You can even put them in a pot and keep them happily at home.

Agapanthus ‘Storm Cloud’ by the Mosholu Gate – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on July 10 2014, by Matt Newman
In the Perennial Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on July 9 2014, by Matt Newman
While their May-blooming cousins may get more attention for their all-at-once lightshow, the deciduous azaleas blooming now deserve some praise. As you can see.

Deciduous azaleas (Rhododendron) in the Azalea Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on July 8 2014, by Matt Newman
What was it that I said recently about the lotus blossoms not being far behind the Nymphaea? The Conservatory pools are far from the proverbial mud that the lotus is famous for emerging from, yet the persevering beauty of these plants is nonetheless potent.
Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) in the Conservatory Pools – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on July 7 2014, by Matt Newman
That blurry chipmunk was a bit too anxious to make friends, methinks.
A woodpecker meets a chipmunk in the Azalea Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on July 6 2014, by Matt Newman
“Home Gardening Center” is a humble name for a flamboyant and inspirational summer landscape. And this is horticulture easily handled at home, folks!

In the Home Gardening Center – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on July 5 2014, by Matt Newman

The Meadow in the Native Plant Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on July 4 2014, by Matt Newman
Fireworks are almost always legal in your area when they come in the form of flowers. Happy 4th, everyone!
Dahlia in the Haupt Conservatory, a part of the Groundbreakers exhibition – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen