Strawberry Picking

The strawberry farm

This was the last photo taken before we left the farmThis was the last photo taken before we left the farm

Ain smells a flower

A rose of some sort I thinkA rose of some sort I think

Irfan with cacti

A prickly situation to be fairA prickly situation to be fair

Carnivorous plants galore

We call the pitcher plant the "monkey's pot"We call the pitcher plant the "monkey's pot"

The roses were truly fragrant

Ain can't get enough of themAin can't get enough of them

Unknown flowers

I hope someone identifies this speciesI hope someone identifies this species

Unknown purple berries

I hope someone identifies this speciesI hope someone identifies this species

Another unknown flower type

I hope someone identifies this speciesI hope someone identifies this species

I should have taken photos of its label

I hope someone identifies this speciesI hope someone identifies this species

Yellow flowers

I should have brought an identification bookletI should have brought an identification booklet

Red flowers

And there were many more species and typesAnd there were many more species and types

At the greenhouse entrance

Our escorts knew their stuff about strawberry farmingOur escorts knew their stuff about strawberry farming

Ain loved picking strawberries

When I started picking that day I picked one too youngWhen I started picking that day I picked one too young

The entire greenhouse had a strong strawberry aroma

Ain seemed to be at home hereAin seemed to be at home here

They picked the bright red, aromatic berries

We could not wait to taste them laterWe could not wait to taste them later

Rows and rows of strawberry plants

We were warned not to consume them immediately because of insecticideWe were warned not to consume them immediately because of insecticide

Atok and Opah

It was cool and pleasant in the greenhouseIt was cool and pleasant in the greenhouse

Although we picked a lot, there were many left

So many strawberriesSo many strawberries

This was my first time seeing a strawberry plant

I have not even seen an elderberry plantI have not even seen an elderberry plant

Picked and washed clean

There was an area where you could sit and eat the stuff you pickedThere was an area where you could sit and eat the stuff you picked

They tasted sweet

They also sold strawberry jams and ice cream up at the shop behind usThey also sold strawberry jams and ice cream up at the shop behind us

We ate some of the berries we picked, and saved some for later

We finished it all up before heading home the next dayWe finished it all up before heading home the next day

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Khairul Hisham J. is a tabletop RPG artist, writer, proofreader, translator, teacher, grad student and learner-in-general.