The elusive DADDY Pine cone. by blinkings

Photography • Flowers/Plants • posted on Jul 16, 2009

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Description

A pine cone is an organ of the pine tree containing its reproductive structures. Pine is a genus of trees with about 115 species. While all have pine cones, their size and appearance differ slightly. Male and female pine cones also differ from each other in appearance. The image that most people associate with the pine cone, a woody, scaled structure, is actually the female pine cone. Male pine cones are smaller, more herbaceous, and shorter lived. The male pine cone is usually no more than two inches (5 cm) long and lives for only a few months in the spring or the autumn, depending on the species of pine. It is covered with microsporangia, or pollen sacs. After it releases its pollen, the male pine cone falls off the tree.

Comments (19)

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bmac62

4:01AM | Thu, 16 July 2009

Neat...background. Excellent and colorful illustration. Are those in fact all little male pine cones? Well done.

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jeroni

4:15AM | Thu, 16 July 2009

Fanstastic photo

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petercp

4:40AM | Thu, 16 July 2009

Good info on this one I don't think I have seen this one before, a very nice photograph, good colour.

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thecytron

8:16AM | Thu, 16 July 2009

Sure is very colorful!

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costapanos

8:52AM | Thu, 16 July 2009

Beautifully captured! Amazing colors!

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MrsRatbag

8:52AM | Thu, 16 July 2009

Great find and capture, and thanks for the information!

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beachzz

9:59AM | Thu, 16 July 2009

The things I learn here on RR--amazing!! I love this shot, full of color and detail, and now I can look at the pinecones on the trees around me and understand who they all are--great shot!!

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evensteven

11:25AM | Thu, 16 July 2009

Wow, Pine nuts. ;>) Great shot!

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flavia49

3:07PM | Thu, 16 July 2009

Fantastic shot!!!

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sandra46

3:37PM | Thu, 16 July 2009

excellent!

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lizzibell

3:49PM | Thu, 16 July 2009

Beautiful capture...

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Guidonr1

4:20PM | Thu, 16 July 2009

Nice image! Love the strong colors you have produced here!

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kgb224

5:03PM | Thu, 16 July 2009

Stunning capture.

MrsLubner

5:46PM | Thu, 16 July 2009

Gives it up and then falls asleep is basically what you are saying?...pine trees are pretty much like humans I guess. :-) This is a beautiful shot with such vibrant color. Good information as well. You've got a keen eye for composition.

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orig_buggy

6:58PM | Thu, 16 July 2009

wow stunning colors

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danapommet

9:44PM | Thu, 16 July 2009

Great capture, detail and interesting narratuive. Dana

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debbielove

5:22AM | Sat, 18 July 2009

WARNING!!!!! Male Pine NUDITY!!!!! Surely.... The nudity warning should be flagged, mate?? You know what they are like on here! Lol. Beautiful...and never seen it.... Well done! Rob.

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