The STRAWBERRY BLOSSOM… each Strawberry comes from a lovely Strawberry Blossom, and the process from bloom-to-berry is like a tiny little miracle.
Strawberry Blossoms are not all identical, but they are similar. Most are 5-8 petaled and white… but hybrid Strawberry Blossoms may be pink or other colors, too. The main business of the Strawberry Blossom is to form a cone-like receptacle that becomes the Strawberry. The Strawberry Blossom that peeks out above the foliage toward the sun becomes the heavy, ripened Strawberry that we pick along the ground.
Strawberry Blossoms are very intricate. The fruit of the blossom, the Strawberry itself … has come to symbolize purity, passion and healing… not only because of its nutritive value, but because of its red color and delicate heart-shape.
The Strawberry is a member of the Rose family and is found in folklore and legend. One lovely legend tells that if you break a double strawberry in half and share it with a member of the opposite sex, you will fall in love with each other.
Bring your kids to a Strawberry Patch… especially when Strawberry Blossoms are abundant. Tell of the nature and miracle of bloom-to-berry. Research the process with your kids. Find double berries and tell of the legend of lovers!
Literacy begins with fascination. Let the fascination begin with the Strawberry Blossom…
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