FOTD–January 28, 2022: Italian Strawberry Tree from 1909

Dawn PalmerJanuary 28, 2022Flowers, Photos#FOTD, #PhotoChallenge, #Photography, Flower of the Day, Kimberly Crest, Nature, Southern California, Strawberry Tree

I found myself wandering around my local park and into this Italian-inspired garden that was planted in 1909 for the Kimberly Crest mansion. There is a very unique fruit tree in this garden; it is a strawberry tree, planted in 1909. You never know what you will find in your local park and gardens, unless you slow down and look! I am sharing photos of the tree for Cee’s photo challenge–Flower of the Day (FOTD).

Close-up of Italian strawberry tree; captured with 300mm DSLR lens.

Part of Italian strawberry tree with Kimberly Crest mansion in background in southern California; captured with 70mm DSLR lens.

There are many blossoms and fruit on this 1909 Italian strawberry tree; captured with 300mm DSLR lens in Southern California.

Full view of 1909 Italian strawberry tree in Kimberly Crest garden; captured with iPhone 12 Pro Max.

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I am an avid nature and ecology lover and enjoy sharing my photography in my blog writings. I will often be out early in the morning or late in the evening with my camera, trying to capture the peacefulness and beauty around me. View more posts

6 thoughts on “FOTD–January 28, 2022: Italian Strawberry Tree from 1909”

brianhoyt2003yahoocom says:

January 28, 2022 at 4:42 pm

Very interesting and beautiful! Never knew that there was a vintage strawberry tree at Kimberly Crest! Guess I need to explore our local parks to enjoy nature thru your lens.

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1. Dawn Palmer says:
  
  January 28, 2022 at 5:47 pm
  
  Thank you! 😊 I didn’t realize it was Italian or from 1909 until I found the sign out front. I just had to take my time and explore. 🤓
  
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Endless Weekend says:

January 29, 2022 at 3:55 pm

I like how you managed to capture the “circle of life” of the strawberry in one photo: from budding white flowers, to the promise of the orange fruit, to the ripe, red treat!

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1. Dawn Palmer says:
  
  January 29, 2022 at 4:27 pm
  
  Thank you! 😊 I’m so glad you noticed! That was my inner science-nerd taking those photos. 😎🤓
  
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Hammad Rais says:

February 21, 2022 at 10:04 am

Wow!
Still ripe, even after more than 100 years 🙂

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1. Dawn Palmer says:
  
  February 21, 2022 at 5:02 pm
  
  I think they’ve been taking good care of it. It’s quite a large tree compared to other strawberry trees. 😎
  
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