On September 29, I had the closing on my condo. Everything that was not going to the buyers was out and packed in the ABF moving truck which had by the been taken over to the storage units. Don thought it would take him until Wednesday to finish packing the truck with the help of his son. It took him until late Thursday with Chris' help and mine. Kevin was supposed to help load as well but he was in a mountain bike accident and wrecked his shoulder the week before. That added driving him to doctor appointments to my to do list and dong some shopping for him plus jobs around the house that might need two functioning upper limbs. We stayed with Kevin on Friday night after the closing and then had a suite in an extended stay place for the coming week. This was the worst possible time to have to get a room because the prices balloon during leaf peeping season if you can even find a room at all. But it was close to the storage units where we were working and it was dog friendly. We ju
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Interesting. I've never seen that seed before.
ReplyDeleteVery cool!
ReplyDeleteThe amazing thing is I grew up with Bird of Paradise all around me and never noticed those seeds. Wow!
ReplyDeleteThis came from a particular variety that grows quite large. The woman who showed me the seed pod told me the name but I don't remember. The dried seed pod looked like banana skins. I later found out the bird of Paradise is related to the banana.
DeleteNature is awesome!
ReplyDeleteI thought it was something growing in a petri dish ... well, that's nature too! Anyway, you must still be in Fla. b/c you don't see that in Vermont!
ReplyDeleteWhen we moved into our house in 1991, we took out the Bird of Paradise plants and planted crotons, instead. No regrets.
ReplyDeleteI hope you try to plant it. You have nothing to lose and if you succeed--- wow.
ReplyDeleteMy aunt used to grow them in her yard but I've never seen one of their seed pods or their seeds.They are such an unusual flower but I had no idea they were related to bananas. I do know their are some that are just gigantic but the flowers aren't as pretty.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice discovery. This is natural? It is not colored with some fungicide or fertilizer? Amazing.
ReplyDeleteQuite a shade of blue. It is interesting how things that grow in warmer climates seem to accentuate color.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Not sure if it will be successful in Vermont, but I wish you well!
ReplyDeleteWhat an intense blue color. Good luck with planting.
ReplyDeleteIsn't nature a wonderful thing ...
ReplyDeleteSuper colours
All the best Jan
Wow! Just amazing!
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