A Horse, of Course
Collecting plants and algae was sometimes an artistic hobby, with dried or…
A World of Botanical Illustrations: Japanese plants referenced…
For decades, Studio Ghibli Inc. has been revered as one of the…
Addisonia
Addisonia: Colored Illustrations and Popular Descriptions of Plants was a journal published by…
Attractive Frances Baker
This specimen arrived as part of an exchange from another herbarium, wrapped…
Autumnal
Grab a warm beverage and your favorite sweater—the colors on these specimens evoke…
Bigelow's mushroom photographs
In the herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden there are over 30,000…
Botanical Lessons
Botany students must learn the structures of flowers in all their intricate variety.…
Botanical Ragtime
Artists find inspiration from an infinite number of sources, and many artists…
Brown and Beautiful
Whether naturally brown, or turning brown during the preservation steps needed to create herbarium…
Carol Gracie: Interpreter of Nature's Stories
Women in ScienceWorks of ArtCollectors
A beloved member of the NYBG community for over 40 years, Carol…
Celebrating Pride with Flowers
As the world celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots during…
Daffodils are blooming!
It's springtime and the daffodils are blooming outside! In the herbarium, these…
Draw and Create Specimen Challenge
Herbarium specimens are an important piece of a larger puzzle; helping people…
Ellen's Illustrations
We know Ellen Hutchins produced hundreds of detailed watercolors of marine algae. Some…
Floating Flowers
If you're staying cool this summer in your favorite swimming hole, here are…
Frances W. Horne
Frances Horne was an academic, an artist and a botanist. She earned her…