New York Botanical Garden scientist sexually harassed on social media — gets so bad that comments are now blocked

New York Botanical Garden scientist sexually harassed on social media — gets so bad that comments are now blocked

In the concrete jungle, he’s coming up roses.  Chris Elliott, a horticulturist at the New York Botanical Garden, is in full bloom as throngs of “thirsty” phytophiles — plant lovers — are unashamedly salivating over his hotness.  But some argue that the hunk-worship is actually crossing socially acceptable lines and causing social media mania.  Chris Elliott, … Read more

The Orchid Show: Florals in Fashion at The New York Botanical Garden

The Orchid Show: Florals in Fashion at The New York Botanical Garden

Orchids take to the runway in “The Orchid Show: Florals in Fashion ” at The New York Botanical Garden, on view February 17 through April 26, 2024. The annual exhibition will feature fashion-inspired floral designs from Collina Strada by Hillary Taymour, Dauphinette by Olivia Cheng, and FLWR PSTL by Kristen Alpaugh. Tamara Beckwith/N.Y. Post Source … Read more

Experts say too many male trees are making spring allergy season hell in NYC: ‘Botanical sexism’

Experts say too many male trees are making spring allergy season hell in NYC: ‘Botanical sexism’

When it comes to allergies, men are the “root” of the problem! An excess of obnoxious, pollen-spewing male trees are wreaking havoc on New Yorkers’ sinuses — worsening what experts predict will be a hellish spring allergy season this year. In a trend dubbed “botanical sexism,” urban planners planted more male trees in the Big Apple … Read more