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Posted in Wildlife on March 9 2016, by Patricia Gonzalez
Patricia Gonzalez is an NYBG Visitor Services Attendant and avid wildlife photographer.
A shy chipmunk is caught unawares on the pre-spring Garden grounds.
Eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus) along the Mitsubishi Wild Wetland Trail – Photo by Patricia Gonzalez
Posted in Photography on March 9 2016, by Lansing Moore
The Orchid Show: Orchidelirium brings visitors through a bygone era of botanical exploration.
In the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on March 7 2016, by Lansing Moore
The Enid A. Haupt Conservatory was beautifully lit on Saturday evening as NYBG welcomed guests to the first Orchid Evening of the year! The Orchid Show: Orchidelirium‘s intoxicating scents and brilliant colors were especially vivid as people admired the flowers with delicious cocktails and refreshments alongside live music. See for yourself in the slideshow below. Eight more evenings remain, so plan your evening out at NYBG!
Posted in Photography on March 7 2016, by Matt Newman
The Palm Dome of the Haupt Conservatory is the start of your orchid expedition, greeting you with a trio of flower-laden trees in the Reflecting Pool. Don’t miss the opportunity to stop and look up!
The Orchid Show: Orchidelirium in the Haupt Conservatory – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Programs and Events on March 4 2016, by Lansing Moore
This weekend, NYBG is thrilled to host celebrated poet Ada Limón for a special poetry reading on Saturday, inspired by The Orchid Show: Orchidelirium. Admission is included with the purchase of an All-Garden Pass, so any and all visitors to the exhibition are encouraged to attend.
Tomorrow is also the first of the season’s Orchid Evenings, so get your tickets and take in the splendor of The Orchid Show: Orchidelirium after hours with cocktails, refreshments, a live DJ, and expert-led talks. View complete details below regarding this weekend’s tours, family programs, evening events, and more!
Posted in Children's Education, From the Library, Shop/Book Reviews on March 4 2016, by Esther Jackson
Esther Jackson is the Public Services Librarian at NYBG’s LuEsther T. Mertz Library where she manages Reference and Circulation services and oversees the Plant Information Office. She spends much of her time assisting researchers, providing instruction related to library resources, and collaborating with NYBG staff on various projects related to Garden initiatives and events.
B is for Bear is the newest addition to the Mertz Library’s collection of juvenile literature*. This is the third book from paper artist Hannah Viano, who has also written the books S is for Salmon: A Pacific Northwest Alphabet and Arrow to Alaska: A Pacific Northwest Adventure.
B is for Bear is an alphabet book featuring plants, animals, and other ecological features in North America. The illustrations were created by cutting away black paper “to reveal the essential shapes and lines” of the elements of nature profiled by Viano. The “revealed” areas were then filled in digitally with subdued pastels. The result is simply beautiful. Examples of Viano’s work, including several illustrations from B is for Bear, can be seen on her website.
Upon opening the book, the reader sees one letter to a page, with the exception of “A” and “Z,” which bookend the collection with two-page spreads. Viano picks an eclectic set of organisms and concepts to illustrate, which makes reading the text unpredictable, echoing the adventures promised by the outside world. Each page includes an uppercase and lowercase letter in the upper left corner. The associated word, all in capital letters, appears in the upper right corner. An illustration dominates the central part of the page which finishes with a short, factual sentence about the plant, animal, or natural phenomenon depicted.
Because of its format and beauty, B is for Bear is appropriate for readers of varying ages. Very young readers might use the text to learn the alphabet, while slightly older readers—the young and the young at heart—can use the book to learn interesting facts about the natural world. This is a children’s book with artistic sensibilities, dedicated to “all of those who let children run a little wild” and appealing to all who are looking for a reason to be lured into an outdoor adventure.
*This collection circulates to Members and Volunteers
Posted in Photography on March 4 2016, by Matt Newman
Witch-hazel (Hamamelis mollis) in the Home Gardening Center – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on March 2 2016, by Matt Newman
Darwin’s orchid is one of the most reputable flowers you’ll find in the Haupt Conservatory during The Orchid Show, if only for its incredible importance to its namesake’s evolutionary predictions.
Darwin’s orchid (Angraecum sesquipedale) in the Haupt Conservatory – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography, The Orchid Show on March 1 2016, by Lansing Moore
This year’s Orchid Show focuses on the nineteenth-century orchid collectors who drove the rise of “orchidelirium”—plan your visit and experience this spectacular exhibition!
The Orchid Show: Orchidelirium in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory – Photo by Marlon Co
Posted in Photography on February 29 2016, by Lansing Moore
The Orchid Show: Orchidelirium is now on view through April 17. Admire thousands orchids from across the globe as you follow the story of the intrepid orchid hunters and passionate collectors who pursued these flowers.
×Bratonia Kauai’s Choice in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen