Roses are Red, Sometimes Green, but Always the…
Roses are one of the world’s most beloved blooms, with millions of…
Exploring the Art of Paper Making
From its use of local and natural materials, the methods and artistry…
Botanical Ragtime
Artists find inspiration from an infinite number of sources, and many artists…
Carol Gracie: Interpreter of Nature's Stories
Women in ScienceWorks of ArtCollectors
A beloved member of the NYBG community for over 40 years, Carol…
The Herbarium of Endangerment: A Digital Display of…
“Behind all scientific names are the stories of their objects, of the…
Bigelow's mushroom photographs
In the herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden there are over 30,000…
A World of Botanical Illustrations: Japanese plants referenced…
For decades, Studio Ghibli Inc. has been revered as one of the…
Label Appreciation: Favorites
Labels are as important to a herbarium specimen as the plant, alga, or…
Polka-dot Ferns
Unlike flowering plants, ferns reproduce with spores instead of seeds. Fern spores…
Brown and Beautiful
Whether naturally brown, or turning brown during the preservation steps needed to create herbarium…
Rainbow of Plant Dyes
People have been dyeing their clothing with plants since ancient times. All around…
Label Appreciation: Borders
Labels are as important to a herbarium specimen as the plant, alga, or…
Modern Art
Herbarium specimens play an important part in plant science research. But the specimens themselves can…
Draw and Create Specimen Challenge
Herbarium specimens are an important piece of a larger puzzle; helping people…
Palm Patterns
Creating specimens of palms pose a challenge to collectors—how best to trim, arrange,…
Mums the Word
With their vibrant purples, deep reds and bright yellows, Mums (or Chrysanthemums) are always…
Botanical Lessons
Botany students must learn the structures of flowers in all their intricate variety.…
Autumnal
Grab a warm beverage and your favorite sweater—the colors on these specimens evoke…
Attractive Frances Baker
This specimen arrived as part of an exchange from another herbarium, wrapped…
Floating Flowers
If you're staying cool this summer in your favorite swimming hole, here are…
July in the Native Plant Garden
The Native Plant Garden is looking lovely right now! Some plants that…
Celebrating Pride with Flowers
As the world celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots during…
It's not easy being green
People might pass over these green specimens 'cause they're not standing out…
The Azalea Garden
Always a destination for Mother's Day, the Azalea Garden is a spring…
The Lilac Collection
The lilacs are blooming here at the Garden, gracing us with their…
Daffodils are blooming!
It's springtime and the daffodils are blooming outside! In the herbarium, these…
Most Vibrant
Cabinet of CuriositiesWorks of Art
If we were to give yearbook superlatives to herbarium specimens, these would…
A Horse, of Course
Collecting plants and algae was sometimes an artistic hobby, with dried or…
The Cactaceae
The Cactaceae was a publication written by the founder of NYBG, Nathaniel Lord Britton…
Addisonia
Addisonia: Colored Illustrations and Popular Descriptions of Plants was a journal published by…
Frances W. Horne
Frances Horne was an academic, an artist and a botanist. She earned her…
Mushroom Paintings
When mycologists collect mushrooms or other fungal fruiting bodies, it's important to…
Jean Baptiste François Bulliard
Jean Baptiste François Bulliard was French physician and botanist, especially interested in fungi.…
W. A. Murrill
William Murrill became an assistant curator at NYBG in 1904, and was…
Ellen's Illustrations
We know Ellen Hutchins produced hundreds of detailed watercolors of marine algae. Some…
Mary Emily Eaton
Mary Emily Eaton was an accomplished natural history illustrator employed at the…