Douglas squirrel

Douglas squirrels are going nuts!

Do you hear frenzied scurrying in the conifers? What are the squirrels up to?

Hooray, Douglas-fir cones are back!

Last year, did you notice an absence of new cones on Douglas-firs? The cones are back. Douglas squirrels can rejoice.

New Douglas-fir cones?

Are you seeing new green cones on Douglas-firs this year? I’m not.

Why are Douglas-fir cones falling when they're still green?

Something is causing green Douglas-fir cones to fall from the trees before they are ripe. And, the cones are getting piled up into mounds. Who’s doing this?