Why Are There Carrots Hanging In The Tree?

@Morleyhunt (21737)

Canada

January 27, 2016 5:40pm CST

Three year olds can be exhausting. They have boundless energy, endless curiosity, and in Sandra's case a wonderful imagination. Yesterday she accompanied me and her Opa as we ran some errands. After lunch, in an attempt to have some quiet time, she settled to watch a movie. Movie done, we sit in the dining room colouring. Suddenly, she looks at me and asks, "Grandma, why are there carrots hanging in the trees?" It was a very windy day (90 km/h gusts) so there was a lot ove movement in the trees beside the house. I was baffled. Carrots? In the trees? I looked out the window, still puzzled. Finally I scrunched down beside her and asked here where she saw these carrots. As she pointed, I burst out laughing. She saw the pine cone dangling in the trees. Yes, they did resemble carrots. Have you ever noticed how much a pine cone hanging in a tree can resemble a carrot?

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@LadyDuck (457297)

• Switzerland

28 Jan 16

No, I have never noticed, but I will look today on my way to the supermarket. There are plenty of pines here.

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@LadyDuck (457297)

• Switzerland

28 Jan 16

@Morleyhunt It is true that they look like carrots, I see your photo now, but I also so the pine cones on my way to the grocery store. It's weird I never noticed before.

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@Morleyhunt (21737)

• Canada

28 Jan 16

I'm hoping to add a photo of the pine ones later today. I need daylight to take the picture.

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@Morleyhunt (21737)

• Canada

28 Jan 16

@Morleyhunt the photo has been added. You'll need to enlarge it, if I cropped it any more it got too blurry.

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Margaret Mwangi

@Missmwngi (12927)

• Nairobi, Kenya

28 Jan 16

I have never noticed that. Sharp eyes she got there

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Margaret Mwangi

@Missmwngi (12927)

• Nairobi, Kenya

28 Jan 16

@Morleyhunt Ha haa i would have also found it fun he hee

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@Morleyhunt (21737)

• Canada

28 Jan 16

I showed my husband the 'carrots' this morning. He thought it was pretty funny.

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@MALUSE (69416)

• Germany

28 Jan 16

The shape is similar but not the colour! At least not with German cones and carrots. Cones are light brown, carrots are orange/red. Maybe American ones look different. How come you use the German term Opa? Is this Opa German?

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@Morleyhunt (21737)

• Canada

28 Jan 16

Opa is Dutch. The cones are an orangey beige I just took a picture with my iPad. I will add it to the post.

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@shshiju (10342)

• Cochin, India

28 Jan 16

There are no pines near here. But in your image it looks like carrot.

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@Morleyhunt (21737)

• Canada

28 Jan 16

I could see why she thought they looked like carrots.

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@JudyEv (325333)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Jan 16

I can't say I've noticed this myself but I can totally believe it.

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@Morleyhunt (21737)

• Canada

28 Jan 16

In almost 60 years I had never noticed.

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@sgbrown (1638)

• United States

28 Jan 16

That is just too cute! I love the imagination of young children! I can see where she thought pine cones looked like carrots, at least brown carrots!

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@Morleyhunt (21737)

• Canada

28 Jan 16

I could see them. No they weren't bright orange, but at a glance, they resemble carrots.

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@GardenGerty (157481)

• United States

9 Mar 16

I never noticed that, but I suppose if it were a conifer that had long narrow cones they would look like carrots.

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@Morleyhunt (21737)

• Canada

9 Mar 16

It has been more than a month. I am still looking at these pine cones and marvelling that it took a three year old to make me aware that they looked like carrots.

@Juliaacv (48251)

• Canada

28 Jan 16

We have a pine tree on the border of our property and there are lots of pinecones that the wind will scatter here and there but I never really looked at them that they could resemble a carrot.

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@Morleyhunt (21737)

• Canada

28 Jan 16

I see them all the time, never realizing that they resembled carrots.

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@marlina (154166)

• Canada

28 Mar 16

Kids say the cutest thing.

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@Morleyhunt (21737)

• Canada

29 Mar 16

It was a who knew moment. They actually looked similar to carrots...the colour was a little off, but not even that far out.

@Marilynda1225 (79571)

• United States

29 Jan 16

I can see where a three year old would think those were carrots. Nice to see she recognizes her vegetables!! LOL

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@Morleyhunt (21737)

• Canada

29 Mar 16

She can identify many things. Today we introduced her to Lima beans in the mixed veggies. She wasn't a fan.

@PainsOnSlate (21854)

• Canada

28 Mar 16

Cute story. Sometimes they do look like carrots, She has a good eye!

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@Morleyhunt (21737)

• Canada

29 Mar 16

It was something I had never noticed. Now I see it every time I look at the pine trees.

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@Auntylou (4264)

• Oxford, England

28 Jan 16

Can't say I have. maybe your cones are redder than the ones I know

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@Morleyhunt (21737)

• Canada

28 Jan 16

They are much paler than carrots, but in poor lighting...I could see it.

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@Morleyhunt (21737)

• Canada

28 Jan 16

Take a look. You'll see what I mean.

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@Auntylou (4264)

• Oxford, England

28 Jan 16

@Morleyhunt after enlarging the photo I see why they said it!

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@Morethanamom (1948)

• Canada

28 Jan 16

The color is just a tad off, but I can see it. Kids have interesting imaginations.

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@Morleyhunt (21737)

• Canada

28 Jan 16

Yesterday was pretty gray. The colour was not that far off.

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