#pollen cones

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Regular readers will recall that I'm currently obsessing about wind pollinated trees. All conifers are wind pollinated and grow separate male and female cones. I came across this lovely grand fir on my walk this morning and was quite taken by how gorgeous its pollen cones are. I love the way they dangle from the little sheath thing. (That's highfalutin Botany talk.)

Of course, now I have to look at all the other native conifers to assess the beauty of their pollen cones, although I know off the top of my head that the Douglas-firs are more numerous than anything.

Joy Creek Nursery never fails to delight me. Check out the framed lichen.

The last photo is of my dog and cat cuddling 'cause it looked like you could use it.

Lichen on!

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Inside of a Seed: Gymnosperms

Inside of a Seed: Gymnosperms

“Every tree has to stay where it put down roots as a seedling. However, it can reproduce, and in that brief moment when tree embryos are still packed into seeds, they are free. The moment they fall from the tree, the journey can begin.” — The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben

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Seed plants – also known as spermatophytes– make up the largest group of plants on earth. Seed plants…

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