...so I hope Haven's not coming home with me! As fearless as she is about riding on the train or playing with the older campers, three-year-old Haven is a bit yellow when it comes to animals. She took one look at the bumble bees pollinating the flowers at Brooklyn Botanic Garden and wanted to head for the hills. Unfortunately for Haven, the hills at this New York City treasure are full of bee-luring flowers too! http://www.bbg.org/vis2/
While the junior and senior campers were on their best behavior during today's trip, the plants on display at the Garden's Wicked Plants exhibit were a different story. From plants that imprison to plants that poison, these flora made Little Shop of Horrors feel a bit too close to home, so when Brittany suggested a visit indoors to the Garden's Steinhardt Conservatory, the campers were only too pleased to oblige!
"Look at the white house," said Brittany, over the shouts and giggles of Audrey, Julian and the rest of the campers. "Who wants to go in to that white house?" Audrey perked right up when she heard this invitation to make her way in to the beautiful white building that houses the Conservatory, as well as the Garden's administrative offices.
"I do!" Audrey enthused. "Will Obama be there?!" Some days it's easier than others to understand the ease with which Bill Cosby was able to fashion an entire television program around what comes out of the mouths of little ones.
While it was surely a let down after the prospect of visiting the commander-in-chief, the foodies among the group couldn't help but be interested when a tour guide explained that some of the yummiest flavors in the kitchen, black pepper, vanilla, and cocoa, all share humble beginnings as plants. It's a good thing lunch was next on the agenda, because tummies sure were growling after that delicious botany lesson!
Our campers know that a garden can't thrive on sunshine alone, so they understood that they shouldn't be too disappointed when the clouds began to roll in after lunch, but curiously enough, although they each got watered a bit on the walk from the train back to New York City Explorers, not one single camper sprouted any taller today!
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