would puzzle a (Cornish) monkey - a photo on Flickriver

            A native of Chile, the Monkey Puzzle Tree was first brought to the UK in 1795. On it's first public display in Bodmin, Cornwall, a guest remarked "It would puzzle a monkey to climb that!" And the tree was so-named. 

Alexandra Palace, London.

Olympus EM1 + Olympus 12-50mm.

Taken on: June 3, 2023

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