[skylsdale]

I've started a series on my website/blog about a quick trip to the New York Botanical Gardens while at Frog Day 2011 a couple weeks ago. For those interested: A visit to the NY Botanical Gardens (pt 1) | chasing Linnaeus

 

[Woodsman]

Hi Ron,

A very nice photo essay! Nathaniel Lord Britton is a personal hero of mine, as he grew up on Staten Island (from a very old family) and published the first flora here in 1879. He went on to study a great number of plants, including the orchids and cacti of the caribbean.

I only wish that he had established the NYBG here on Staten Island!

Thanks for the photos, Richard.

 

[ChrisK]

Nice - kind of crazy to think that when I was younger, late at night we would jump the tall spiked fence around that place and walk around and party in there. I had no idea later I would be thinking "Wow what a cool Monstera and Philo!"

 

[skylsdale]

Second installment here: A visit to the NY Botanical Gardens (pt 2) | chasing Linnaeus

 

[skylsdale]

Nice - kind of crazy to think that when I was younger, late at night we would jump the tall spiked fence around that place and walk around and party in there. I had no idea later I would be thinking "Wow what a cool Monstera and Philo!"

But I'll bet the rum punch tasted that much better surrounded by all those plants from Trinidad.

 

[ChrisK]

But I'll bet the rum punch tasted that much better surrounded by all those plants from Trinidad.

Yeah right, more like lukewarm 40's of OE That Trinidad punch was reserved for years later in hotel basements

 

[PantMan]

Wow, some of those shots look like the pics I took a year ago at the orchid fest. Makes me feel like I'm not so bad behind the lense.

 

[ribbit217]

Wow, some of those shots look like the pics I took a year ago at the orchid fest. Makes me feel like I'm not so bad behind the lense.

This was such a beautiful show! That first green one (don't know the name) is stunning. I was so glad to see it back again this year!

 

[skylsdale]

Third installment just posted: A visit to the NY Botanical Gardens (pt 3) | chasing Linnaeus

 

[iljjlm]

Very nice images Ron.

Dave

 

[PantMan]

Very nice, I'm curious what was your overall thought of the Haupt Conservacy?