Awareness of the outside world. Kew Gardens: How climate change is affecting carrots, Dove 2021. Dated but a) interesting info on wild vs. domestic & b) these problems are not going away.
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Checking out a quintessential horse treat. Photos by Roaming Reader. [archives]
Curious Cat meets carrots in their natural habitat.
Curious Cat checks out a carrot.
Curious Cat would like to thank The Hands for photo assistance.
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“Carrots are root vegetables that were first grown in Afghanistan around 900 AD.” WebMD: Carrots: Nutrition, Benefits, Risks, & Preparation, Begum & Nelson et al, January 25, 2024.
” ‘Carrot and stick’, of course, refers to the old method of getting a horse to pull a plow by dangling a carrot in front of his nose, which is attached to the end of a stick. The correct use of the metaphor would be to mean anytime when someone is motivated by promises of a nonexistent reward.” Carrot & Stick Misuse Watch
Captain Carrot. Discworld Wiki: Carrot Ironfoundersson.
Onwards!
Katherine
Virtual Brush Box 
Captain Carrot. The tallest dwarf in history.
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