Who leaves the pine-tree, leaves his friend,
Unnerves his strength, invites his end.
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
(I pinched this quotation from Brian Johnston's site, linked below, because I liked it!)
Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris)
We saw these cones as we finished our walk the other afternoon and I asked Barry to photograph them. I thought they were developing cones.
In fact, when I started researching, I discovered (on Brian Johnston's most informative site)that these are male pollen-producing cones. I shall be looking for females next time we go past some Scots pines!
There's such a lot still to learn!
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11 comments:
Cool looking, love the colors.
Beautiful Scots pine cone! I like the texture..
Marvelous captures, Janice! And very fitting words as well! Hope you have a great week!
Sylvia
Great shots. Great information. Very cool looking cones.
Darryl and Ruth : )
Fascinating post Janice, and great shots that Barry took too. Such pretty colors.
Plenty of these around here and when the pollen falls it lines the edge of puddles and paths. Great shots.
Sticky and beautiful. Love 'em!
Oh lovely!
My brother loved the Scots pines.
How unique and stunning. I'm in awe of these photos. :)
Incredible, detailed patterns and shapes in these cones! Fascinating!
These are beautiful. I wonder if the male cones have all the color, just as the male birds get the pretty plumage.
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