The south end of the second floor Bromeliad Terrace at Myriad Botanical Gardens will undergo renovations from July 10 to July 30.

Architects from Murase Associates with Lingo Construction are adding a unique new design feature to the floor: two beautiful quotes engraved in a spiral pattern. These quotes are intended to enhance the aesthetic beauty of downtown Oklahoma City’s iconic Crystal Bridge.

The quotes that you can find on the floor

“Look closely at nature. Every species is a masterpiece, exquisitely adapted to the particular environment in which it has survived. Who are we to destroy or even diminish biodiversity?”

– E. O. Wilson

“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.”

– Charles Darwin

The Gardens Gift Shop, visitor lobby, and art gallery will remain open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Come and enjoy the many free events and fitness programs on the exterior grounds of the Gardens. Families can also have fun playing in the water features next to the Children’s Garden, riding Mo’s Carousel and enjoying the magnificent summer flowers in bloom.