The unidentified photo on the April 27 blog is Antennaria plantaginifolia - Ladies' Tobacco.
As an ardent anti-smoking advocate, no wonder the name escaped me. A likely excuse. Thanks to Michael Hagen.
Friday, April 27, 2018
Native Plant Garden NYBG Friday, April 27, 2018
Six days from my last NPG visit, this time to join a tour by curator Michael Hagen, to pick his brain on any plants I couldn't name. A constant rain falling on the 40 visitors on his tour, with the reward of lunch at the Snuff Mill to keep them going. Luckily I was able to remember, sometimes after a brain delay (different from a rain delay) all but one of the flowering plants, and it was a good thing because his tour is all about the layout of the plan, the history since 2013 (I go back to 1999 in the "old" npg), and the issues in planning what plants, how the water runs, what weeds come in, why the top of the water feature is taking longer than expected to show less water and more plants.
From my point of view I am pleased that my mini iPad seemed no worse the wear from being dripped on, and it surprised me that much more seems to be blooming than six days earlier. We did have both rain and sun the past few days, the plants' desire.
New from last week, the Blueberry shrubs that line the walk to the entrance were flowering, Shadbush in bloom (called shadbush because they bloom when the shad are running in the Hudson River), some white (and not-as-native pink) Shooting Stars, Sedges, Columbine, Foamflower, Wild Ginger, Globeflower BLOOMING!!! Some of my favorites and worth excitement.
Also flowering to be pointed out to visitors and hanging in there all week, were Dutchman's
Breeches, Golden Alexanders, Virginia Bluebells, Wild Bleeding Heart, Spicebush, Trillium, Celandine Poppy, Rue Anemone, Hepatica, Violets, Bloodroot, Bellwort, Spring Beauty, Trout Lily, Jacob's Ladder.
Six days from my last NPG visit, this time to join a tour by curator Michael Hagen, to pick his brain on any plants I couldn't name. A constant rain falling on the 40 visitors on his tour, with the reward of lunch at the Snuff Mill to keep them going. Luckily I was able to remember, sometimes after a brain delay (different from a rain delay) all but one of the flowering plants, and it was a good thing because his tour is all about the layout of the plan, the history since 2013 (I go back to 1999 in the "old" npg), and the issues in planning what plants, how the water runs, what weeds come in, why the top of the water feature is taking longer than expected to show less water and more plants.
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| Curator Michael Hagen There might not be words without the hands. |
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| Foamflower among Wild Ginger leaves |
Also flowering to be pointed out to visitors and hanging in there all week, were Dutchman's
Breeches, Golden Alexanders, Virginia Bluebells, Wild Bleeding Heart, Spicebush, Trillium, Celandine Poppy, Rue Anemone, Hepatica, Violets, Bloodroot, Bellwort, Spring Beauty, Trout Lily, Jacob's Ladder.
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| I knew it but can't remember as I write |
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| Pink Rue Anemone |
Saturday, April 21, 2018
Native Plant Garden NYBG April 7, 2018 and April 21, 2018
A voice from the past, at least I feel that it's been a long hiatus since I have showed up to write the Native Plant Garden blog. By myself at the Fern Society, on Saturday, 4/7, and then a long time spent in NPG with a huge number of photos taken. Woulds't that I could get the photos on here! So words are worth a thousand photos (when you can't get the photos onboard). BRILLIANT DISCOVERY by this technologically challenged person: If I drag the photo to the blog, nothing. But if I drag the photo onto the desktop and THEN drag it to the blog, it sticks. Maybe not how I would arrange the page, but beggars can't be choosers.
This is for my own blabbing pleasure, but just in case any docent who still cares to check me out wants to know what's blooming, here goes. It has been a late season, chilly for spring. One of my mentors, Nancy Slowik, when asked to identify a plant, was always comfortable enough to say, there has to be a flower for identification. True, Newcomb, which I always have found to be the best to carry for plant id, requires to know the number of petals as well as details about the leaves, but I feel it is my responsibility to know the plant from the leaves alone. That information is in my head, somewhere, and a relief when I can pull the name of the plant out. Needed today because many plants are just leaves, but not all. Coincidence: found a group called Urban something lead by none other than Nancy Slowik herself, now teaching at NYBG as well as many other places.
On April 7,
Marsh Marigold was in all its glory 
and Hepatica.
If you know your leaves, or growing patterns, Bloodroot was hinting at its coming as was Yellow Trillium. All the rest of my photos are of leaves, or scenes.
Two weeks later, April 21, there with my son Rich and two friends from Teaneck, Edna and Laszlo,
the Bloodroot was everywhere, and the natives I prefer, only one double. A White Trillium showing with promise of more to come, and the Yellow Trillium which last the longest there but not as colorful as they will be.
Twinleaf and Bellwort are showing a little of flowers, a fair amount of Trout Lily blooming.
Baptisia Wild Indigo looking like asparagus before it will open.
Spice Bush is too far away to scratch the bark for the lemony aroma.
Almost easy to misidentify, my beloved Spring Beauties with their delicate pink lines on the petals .
And Wild Bleeding Heart, a docent's best friend because it blooms early and lasts until November is in numerous sites.
Not pictured but on my printed list: Virginia Bluebells, Golden Alexanders.
My friends asked about a new tree, and I am excited to see a young Franklin Tree added to the collection.
Letting well enough alone, my fiddling is making things worse, so this is it for now.
A voice from the past, at least I feel that it's been a long hiatus since I have showed up to write the Native Plant Garden blog. By myself at the Fern Society, on Saturday, 4/7, and then a long time spent in NPG with a huge number of photos taken. Woulds't that I could get the photos on here! So words are worth a thousand photos (when you can't get the photos onboard). BRILLIANT DISCOVERY by this technologically challenged person: If I drag the photo to the blog, nothing. But if I drag the photo onto the desktop and THEN drag it to the blog, it sticks. Maybe not how I would arrange the page, but beggars can't be choosers.
This is for my own blabbing pleasure, but just in case any docent who still cares to check me out wants to know what's blooming, here goes. It has been a late season, chilly for spring. One of my mentors, Nancy Slowik, when asked to identify a plant, was always comfortable enough to say, there has to be a flower for identification. True, Newcomb, which I always have found to be the best to carry for plant id, requires to know the number of petals as well as details about the leaves, but I feel it is my responsibility to know the plant from the leaves alone. That information is in my head, somewhere, and a relief when I can pull the name of the plant out. Needed today because many plants are just leaves, but not all. Coincidence: found a group called Urban something lead by none other than Nancy Slowik herself, now teaching at NYBG as well as many other places.
On April 7,
Marsh Marigold was in all its glory 
and Hepatica.If you know your leaves, or growing patterns, Bloodroot was hinting at its coming as was Yellow Trillium. All the rest of my photos are of leaves, or scenes.
Two weeks later, April 21, there with my son Rich and two friends from Teaneck, Edna and Laszlo,
the Bloodroot was everywhere, and the natives I prefer, only one double. A White Trillium showing with promise of more to come, and the Yellow Trillium which last the longest there but not as colorful as they will be.
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| White Trillium |
Twinleaf and Bellwort are showing a little of flowers, a fair amount of Trout Lily blooming.
Baptisia Wild Indigo looking like asparagus before it will open.
Spice Bush is too far away to scratch the bark for the lemony aroma.
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| Spice Bush |
And Wild Bleeding Heart, a docent's best friend because it blooms early and lasts until November is in numerous sites.
Not pictured but on my printed list: Virginia Bluebells, Golden Alexanders.
My friends asked about a new tree, and I am excited to see a young Franklin Tree added to the collection.
Letting well enough alone, my fiddling is making things worse, so this is it for now.
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