6 thoughts on “Once Was (Palm Fruiting Stem)–– Flower of the Day”

1. Cee Neuner November 8, 2015 at 11:13 AM

   Judy, I have never seen anything like these berries before. How pretty. 😀

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   1. lifelessons Post authorNovember 8, 2015 at 11:18 AM

      I know..not quite flowers, but I couldn’t resist..They are the fruiting stem of a palm tree…Each little “berry” is a potential tree!!!!

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2. Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist November 8, 2015 at 3:05 PM

   That is just beautiful. The palms we have get a similar white stalky bit but our berries are black and nowhere near as pretty as the red.

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   1. lifelessons Post authorNovember 8, 2015 at 8:19 PM

      My berries are yellow and create many problems with bats when they turn to fruit. Expensive to have them trimmed, but must be done. My dogs love the fruit, but there is so little fruit and the “pits” are as big as brazil nuts, so I worry about them passing them. My housekeeper’s family also loves the fruit, but I don’t worry so much about their passing them…ha. Kidding. They just suck the coating of fruit off–like a really thick jam.

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3. calensariel November 9, 2015 at 8:20 AM

   Like a regular palm tree?

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   1. lifelessons Post authorNovember 9, 2015 at 9:00 AM

      Yes. Not a coconut palm. These just produce a tiny layer of sticky fruit around each of these seeds, which get bigger.

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