Brooklyn Botanic Garden, January 2008

Goldfish Under Glass, Lily Pool Terrace, BBG


Last Saturday, I attended a meeting of Brooklyn community gardeners at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. I arrived at BBG early so I could enjoy the solitude and wintry setting.

Rock Garden

I was hoping to find some early blooms in the Rock Garden. I didn't, but there was still some activity there. It's beautiful in all seasons, anyway.





Unfortunately, I didn't get the id tag for this guy. I think it's a Yucca. I have some growing in my backyard, but they're in shade and don't have the glaucous foliage of this one.


I prefer natural light in my photography. On this day, I experimented with using an attached flash. Most of the flash shots were unsatisfactory, and didn't reflect what I was seeing when I took the shot. I kept a couple pairs of flash and non-flash shots side-by-side for comparison.

Arum italicum, with and without flash



Partially frozen pond


Iced pond


Helleborus foetidus, with and without flash



Rock pool

Witchhazels

At the northern end of the Rock Garden is BBG' Witchhazel collection. Lots of action there on my visit.



Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena'


Hamamelis x intermedia 'Diane'


Hamamelis mollis 'Pallida'


Hamamelis x intermedia 'James Wells'

The Rest

From the Witchhazels, I walked along the path past the Caucasian Wingnut, cut across past the Monocot Border to the Lily Pool Terrace, then on to my meeting at BBG's landmarked Lab/Admin Building.

Path to Oak Circle


Wingnut Support


Monocot Border


BBG Lab & Admin Building


Lily Pool Terrace