Photo Op: Pepper Plant

I remember when my sisters and I were young, and in love with marveling at nature. We would bike ride whenever the weather permitted, and frequently stop to stare at flowers, trees, berries…the works! There was one plant in particular that sprouted from the trees that we all loved to harvest. We called it the “Pepper Plant.” I remember that because they came from a tree, many of them were high up. So we’d take turns standing on each other or sitting on each others shoulders and grabbing as many as possible. We’d take the little green leaves, roll them up, and then cut them to make a salad. The petals would top the salad. Then the best part, the style and stigma, would be placed out in the sun to dry for several hours. Once we got back to it, it’d smell like pepper! Thus, we named the flower the “Pepper Plant.” See the logic? 🙂 Just typing this up fills me with so many memories of when we were young, and all the crazy adventures we enjoyed. Have a lovely rest of the day everyone!

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