'Kidnapping' plants for their 'best'

The author is talking about plants

Reports about the rain providing the perfect foil for a stranger in the neighbourhood behaving oddly in the colony have been doing the rounds in recent weeks. She appears mysteriously, dressed sometimes in a gown-like garb, and a raincoat in others, and abhors human company. Sudden appearances have been known to cause her to bolt, leaving a trail of vegetation in her wake that leads suspiciously towards our house. She’s known to change her appearance regularly, so spotters are hard put to identify her. Last week, she appeared at home, having grown an impressive bosom that she removed to reveal