Pine cones on a small evergreen in the Zirkle Wilderness

Pine Cones

The subject of pine cones, line everything else that I write about, is not as simple as it seems. Pine cones are the reproductive structures of conifer plants. Cedars, firs, cypresses, redwoods, and pine trees are all conifers or “cone bearing”. Pine cones come in all shapes and sizes, but their function is always the […]

Conifer

Conifers that are evergreens

Cones and Everygrees Of course, nothing is ever straight forward and simple. After doing a post on why deciduous trees drop their leaves, I thought it would be appropriate to do a post on evergreens. It turns out that there are two botanical classifications for trees that are other than deciduous. Conifers are trees that […]