Ah, the perennial pumpkin patch. You might think the round orange gourds in today"s photo are vegetables, but botanists say pumpkins are actually the fruit of pumpkin vines. They"re considered fruit because pumpkins contain seeds and grow from the same part of the plant that produces flowers. And now, as Halloween nears, pumpkins are ripe for picking and carving into spooky jack-o"-lanterns.
A most sincere pumpkin patch
Today in History
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World Population Day
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A lunar lantern celebration
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What the hay?
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National Aviation Day
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A hint of spring
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Guiding ships to safety
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There once was a lighthouse from...
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We have liftoff!
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Why do elephants hide in trees?
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Menton, France
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Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve, Estonia
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World Book Day
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The Badlands celebrates a milestone
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Seitan Limania Beach, Crete
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Winter at Valley Forge
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First Cliff Walk
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Groundhog Day
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Happy birthday, Saguaro National Park
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The Kelpies statues in Falkirk, Scotland
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Moving as one
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An endless journey
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Dancing in The Nutcracker
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Birthplace of Roman emperors
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Happy Independence Day!
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Across the great plains of Africa
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Jane’s Carousel delights
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A summertime light show
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Thomas Edison s bright idea
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Edinburgh festivals