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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Feelin groovy on Record Store Day
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A holiday beacon of light
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The party’s just starting
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Maple and bamboo forests in Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan
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Fiesta at Siesta
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A keel-billed toucan in Costa Rica
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International Day of Friendship
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Manarola, Cinque Terre National Park, Liguria, Italy
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Angkor, Cambodia
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A fortress in the sky
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Celebrating Take Your Dog to Work Day
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Lei Day in Hawaii
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The confluence of the Arve and Rhône Rivers
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Fin whales: A success story
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For the love of bikes
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Christmas tree at Crystal Pier, San Diego, California
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Happy World Whale Day!
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World Lion Day
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A wonder in winter
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Seven Magic Mountains art installation, Jean Dry Lake, Nevada
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World Children s Day
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So, how long till springtime?
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A tower of light
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World Olive Tree Day
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A unique perspective from Italy’s ‘golden sands’
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World Book Day
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Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
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Atolls in the Maldives
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World Otter Day
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Here we honor the women who ve served
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