Oct 21, 2025
Drawtober Chapter IV - Spellbound Princess
Meeting with the Goddess
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Chapter I | Chapter II | Chapter III | Chapter IV | Chapter V | Chapter VI
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Drawtober Chapter IV - Spellbound Princess
Meeting with the Goddess
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Chapter I | Chapter II | Chapter III | Chapter IV | Chapter V | Chapter VI
Little Beehive via Lake Agnes Trail | Banff National Park
Picture Lake, Washington, USA by Pat Hildebrandt
Sandy Coastline by Ivan Shishkin, 1879.
Imagine a pinecone as heavy as a bowling ball and the size of a chihuahua. Believe it or not, such pinecones exist—and they belong to the coulter pine (Pinus coulteri), a conifer that can be found in parts of North America including California and Mexico. Infamous among loggers and foresters, this tree is nicknamed "the widowmaker" because of the unlucky individuals who met their fate as a result of its falling pinecones. This species produces some of the largest pinecones on the planet, weighing up to 11 lbs (5 kg).
Photo: damontighe, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist