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The male cones are the small yellow ones; the only female in this picture is the large upright one on the right. The pretty one with the long skirts ... E-1; I think I used the Zuiko 100/2 for this shot.]]> Brian Swale photo Sun, 15 Sep 2013 18:53:49 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=8441 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=8441
Pinus radiata, yellow (male) pollen cones and purple female cones waiting for the pollen to slip between their bracts and do the dastardly deed. Note the yellow pollen grain on the pine needles (leaves).]]> Brian Swale photo Sun, 15 Sep 2013 18:58:40 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=8438 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=8438
P. radiata]]> Brian Swale photo Sun, 15 Sep 2013 18:48:54 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=8351 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=8351
Hand for scale; a day later and after being in a glass of water overnight, the male cones decided they'd had enough, and dropped a LOT of orangey-red pollen on the bench-top. My hand or scale]]> Brian Swale photo Thu, 12 Sep 2013 04:07:14 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=8347 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=8347
"Cypress flowers". Male and female cones of the NW USA conifer Chamaecyparis lawsoniana, aka Lawson's cypress, 'lawsoniana', Port Orford Cedar. A few months ago Chuck mentioned something about not knowing about conifers and cones. It's Spring here, and all sorts of plants are doing it. Here the little red arrow points to the male (pollen) cones and the blue to the female cones, eagerly awaiting the arrival of fresh pollen. The larger arrow points to one of last year's female cones which grew and by now has shed its seed. Some seeds are still visible in the left cone.]]> Brian Swale photo Thu, 12 Sep 2013 04:10:36 -0500