Cliff Cantor June 21, 2017 Abundant Douglas maples? Cliff Cantor June 21, 2017 Have you ever seen Douglas maples in abundance? ... I haven't either, until a recent week-long trip to Cypress Island near Anacortes, Washington.
Cliff Cantor June 21, 2017 Missing in action: green cones on Douglas-firs Cliff Cantor June 21, 2017 Where are all the Douglas-fir green cones this year? Is this a sign of trouble?
Cliff Cantor May 28, 2017 It's snowing ... fluffy seeds of black cottonwood! Cliff Cantor May 28, 2017 What is that "snow" drifting through the air? It's the fluffy seeds of black cottonwood.
Cliff Cantor May 15, 2017 Why do cones tend to grow near the tops of conifer trees? Cliff Cantor May 15, 2017 As a rule-of-thumb, most seed cones (female cones) tend to grow in the upper portions of trees. Why is this?
Cliff Cantor April 26, 2017 What is a bract on a cone? Cliff Cantor April 26, 2017 What are those "mousetails" sticking out from Douglas-fir cones? They are called "bracts." Learn about bracts here.
Cliff Cantor April 25, 2017 What are female cones and male cones? Cliff Cantor April 25, 2017 What are seed cones? What are pollen cones? Are they different? Learn about cones here.
