This morning, Mom and I visited the Como Zoo and Conservatory in St. Paul. We briefly saw a portion of the zoo, then moved on to the Conservatory which I knew she would enjoy more. It was quite nice walking through pathways of greenery, and Mom had an enjoyable visit, remarking on the different plants and flowers. But it struck me that half the plants were familiar to her because they are grown in her yard or at a neighbor's house or in a friend's garden. Just off the top of my head, we saw banana, papaya, lime, breadfruit, coconut, orange, Surinam cherry, pineapple, sugarcane, kukui nut, mango, and macadamia nut plants and trees. And that's just listing the fruit and nut bearing plants. Oh, well, we had a good time seeing it all anyway, even if much of it wasn't new. The familiar is enjoyable to recognize so far from home.
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| Which is older? Hint: the bonsai is 300 years old. |
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