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…
It's not easy being green
People might pass over these green specimens 'cause they're not standing out…
Jean Baptiste François Bulliard
Jean Baptiste François Bulliard was French physician and botanist, especially interested in fungi.…
July in the Native Plant Garden
The Native Plant Garden is looking lovely right now! Some plants that…
Label Appreciation: Borders
Labels are as important to a herbarium specimen as the plant, alga, or…
Label Appreciation: Favorites
Labels are as important to a herbarium specimen as the plant, alga, or…
Mary Emily Eaton
Mary Emily Eaton was an accomplished natural history illustrator employed at the…
Modern Art
Herbarium specimens play an important part in plant science research. But the specimens themselves can…
Most Vibrant
Cabinet of CuriositiesWorks of Art
If we were to give yearbook superlatives to herbarium specimens, these would…
Mums the Word
With their vibrant purples, deep reds and bright yellows, Mums (or Chrysanthemums) are always…
Mushroom Paintings
When mycologists collect mushrooms or other fungal fruiting bodies, it's important to…
Palm Patterns
Creating specimens of palms pose a challenge to collectors—how best to trim, arrange,…
Polka-dot Ferns
Unlike flowering plants, ferns reproduce with spores instead of seeds. Fern spores…
Rainbow of Plant Dyes
People have been dyeing their clothing with plants since ancient times. All around…
The Azalea Garden
Always a destination for Mother's Day, the Azalea Garden is a spring…
The Cactaceae
The Cactaceae was a publication written by the founder of NYBG, Nathaniel Lord Britton…
The Herbarium of Endangerment: A Digital Display of…
“Behind all scientific names are the stories of their objects, of the…
The Lilac Collection
The lilacs are blooming here at the Garden, gracing us with their…
W. A. Murrill
William Murrill became an assistant curator at NYBG in 1904, and was…