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| Half open pine cone. (© 2011 LightColourShade. All rights reserved) |
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| Fully open pine cone. (© 2011 LightColourShade. All rights reserved) |
11 September 2011
Pine Cones.
Pine cones (strobilus), namely female cones (megastrobilus, seed cone, or ovulate cone) that produce seeds, are some of Nature's most amazing storage and packaging systems. They are so thoroughly and securely packed that it takes quite an effort to get to pine nuts / kernels. Many animals survive long cold winters thanks to these nutritive seeds. This summer we've gathered a lot of pine cones, and I've already struggled the nuts out, but that's only half the task — the arduous work of cracking the kernels lies ahead.
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