Plants & Gardens Blog

Butterflies, bees, and other pollinators flock to Native Flora Garden's plants. So do their predators. Uli Lorimer explains the relationships at play in this small but diverse habitat shares some good news about the the monarchs he has observed. Read › Pollinators in the Native Flora Garden (Video)

The smallest falcon in the United States likes to nest in the eaves and cornices of old buildings in New York City and hunt grasshoppers at Floyd Bennett Field. Read › Birds of Brooklyn: American Kestrel

This pretty warbler is an ace insect catcher with a distinctive hunting method. Read › Birds of Brooklyn: American Redstart

How did this Argentinian bird become a fixture in Brooklyn? Read › Birds of Brooklyn: Monk Parakeet

The Garden isn’t just a collection of plants. It’s also a collection of habitats where herons hunt for crayfish, monarchs feed on milkweed, and woodpeckers nest and forage for insects. Read › A Wildlife Walk Through the Garden

Spare the pesticide and enlist ladybugs, parasitic wasps and other beneficial insects to handle pest control in your garden. Read › Use Insects, Not Chemicals, to Fight Pests

This bright yellow songbird is one of the first to arrive during spring migration. Read › Birds of Brooklyn: Pine Warbler

This woodpecker doesn't actually peck wood so much. Instead, it looks for ants on the ground. Read › Birds of Brooklyn: Northern Flicker

This delightful little brown bird flies south from Canada and arrives in New York City in mid-October. You'll see it helping itself to the seeds it finds in parks, gardens, and backyard feeders all winter. Read › Birds of Brooklyn: White-Throated Sparrow

This raucous bird will head south soon or stick around for the nuts if the acorn crop is good. Read › Birds of Brooklyn: Blue Jay