Hellebore can be found in both greenhouses at this time of year and soon will be in bloom outdoors.
Planting Fields Hellebore
Planting Fields Begonias
The arboretum has a whole room in the greenhouse full of begonias. I added backgrounds to cover up the wire grid of the shelves.
Planting Fields Camellias
Edited photographs that were taken during the Sierra Photo NYC photo trip. The photographs were made in the Camellia House at the Planting Fields Arboretum in Long Island.
Planting Fields Doors
At the end of February we went to Planting Fields Arboretum, mainly to photograph the Camellias in the greenhouse. See the interesting history about The Olmsted Brothers and their design.
For Dan’s Thursday Doors: East Hartford Detour – No Facilities
E B Forsythe NWR
Some more scenes form our trip. The last two photographs show Atlantic City in the distance. WE saw about a dozen Great Blue Herons. They are huge and have a wingspan of 167–201 cm (66–79 in). Great blue heron – Wikipedia
E B Forsythe NWR Winter Ducks
We drove the circuit in Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in February. There were thousands of Green-winged Teal and Snow Geese. The Hooded Mergansers looked startled by the Brant taking off.
Jamaca Bay in February
We attended a talk about winter birds in Jamaica Bay on February 15, 2005. It was presented by the Guardian of Jamaica Bay, Don Riepe – Littoral Society.
The Jamaica Bay Guardian is the American Littoral Society’s eyes and ears on the waters of Jamaica Bay. Don Riepe, the Guardian, provides a voice for the Bay and the wildlife and people that live, work, and play in its waters, mudflats, beaches, and marshes. Established in 2002 the Jamaica Bay Guardian Program focuses on education, community engagement, advocacy and restoration. The Jamaica Bay Guardian also transports staff, biologists and naturalist to the marsh islands in the bay, where the Society leads restoration projects, removes marine debris from the bay, cares for its wildlife and looks out for its general health.
Don also led a tour of the ponds. We are members of the NY Littoral Society.
NYBG Birds
Near the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden is a stream that attracts birds, and humans who feed them. The young hawk didn’t try to catch one while we were there.
