The first thing I saw out the kitchen window after getting back to Panama was the first flower on any of our banana trees. It was Thanksgiving Day in the United States.
Two days later the flower had already changed.
This morning I noticed one leaf (maybe this is a sepal – I have some banana biology to learn) was separated from the rest of the flower.
When I walked around to the other side to get another view, here’s what I saw:
Juvenile bananas! Three days after the flower dropped down from among the leaves! Here’s a closer view of the bananas and their individual flowers:
To all the banana growers in the tropics, my apologies. This is my first and it’s terribly exciting.
Love the banana pics and missed your posts while you were gone. When I saw this post, I thought, “Why didn’t I think of doing that?” I think this will be of interest to all but the most jaded of banana growers!
It also makes me think that I need to slide down our muddy hill to see if we have any bananas or plantains ready for picking. It’s been awhile since we’ve checked.
Thanks. The development of the banana is absolutely fascinating. I do want to learn all those parts. I did not include a picture of the two insects I saw crawling around. I’m curious to know what they’re up to.
You’re still in the rainy season? Ours is almost over.