Inside The New York Botanical Garden
Posted in Photography on November 1 2014, by Lansing Moore
“America the Beautiful” may have been referring to grain, but we find the term applies just as vividly to the Northeast’s beautiful native colors. Fall Forest Weekends are under way here at NYBG—and what a fall it is!
In the Native Plant Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Programs and Events on October 27 2014, by Lansing Moore
Those who have been following our Fall Foliage Tracker know that peak color is just around the corner here at the Garden. While the rest of New York State’s leaf season has come and gone for the most part, the fun is just getting started here in the Native Plant Garden and the Thain Family Forest with the return of our popular Fall Forest Weekends this week and next.
Enjoy New York City’s largest remaining tract of old-growth forest at its most colorful alongside a variety of entertaining and educational activities to heighten your experience of this vital ecosystem. There will be plenty of color to appreciate during Forest tours and various live demonstrations. See live birds of prey, professional arborists demonstrating how they climb to the top of the tree canopy, and woodworking demonstrated by a skilled craftsman. You can even paddle a canoe down the Bronx River to take in rich scenery from the best vantage point there is!
Posted in Photography on October 24 2014, by Lansing Moore
Don’t get frustrated, the long wait is over and fall foliage has arrived at NYBG!
In the Native Plant Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on October 7 2014, by Lansing Moore
The golden hues of fall are coming to NYBG—you don’t want to miss peak color!
In the Native Plant Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on October 1 2014, by Lansing Moore
The Thain Family Forest may the be the center of our Fall Forest Weekends, but don’t forget that the Native Plant Garden has some charming trails of its own to enjoy at this time of year.
In the Native Plant Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on September 8 2014, by Matt Newman
The cardinal rule of visiting the Native Plant Garden dictates that you’re not allowed to miss summer’s cardinal flowers.
Cardinal flowers (Lobelia cardinalis) in the Native Plant Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on September 7 2014, by Matt Newman
No worries—green still lords over most everything on the grounds, and quite pleasantly, at that.
In the Native Plant Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on August 30 2014, by Matt Newman
Visiting the Native Plant Garden right about now might bring a certain small cottage amidst a grassy landscape to mind.
Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans) in the Native Plant Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on July 15 2014, by Lansing Moore
Culver’s root is one of the more shapely flowers currently in season, and they make a great accent to any floral design.
Veronicastrum virginicum ‘Fascination’ in the Native Plant Garden – Photo by Ivo M.Vermeulen
Posted in What's Beautiful Now on July 14 2014, by Lansing Moore
As summer heats up, the Native Plant Garden moves into the height of its beauty. What makes this exquisitely designed showcase of flora native to Northeastern North America particularly stunning is that its beauty is the beauty of our own region.
This ever more colorful collection is a haven for pollinators of all stripes—and spots!—from bees to butterflies. There are many blossoms and types of foliage to admire, from the waving fronds of the shady ferns to the magenta spots of Bush’s poppymallow (Callirhoe bushii) dotting the sunny meadow.
Click through for some eye-popping images from the meadow and elsewhere in the Native Plant Garden!