The tour of the botanical gardens was so informative. I have been running through the gardens to get to the trails in the arboretum, but I never realized that the field I’ve been running through was where Barbara McClintock grew the corn that helped her discover transposons. I also never knew that Cornell owned a quarry that a lot of the stone in not only the botanical garden but also in buildings like the Gothics came from. It was great to learn more about both the plants and Cornell history while enjoying the beautiful gardens and weather.