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Tag: Virginia Pine (Pinus virginiana)

  • Rain On Virginia Pine

    April 26, 2026 Oh precious rain. A little bit came down yesterday. Almost a third of an inch. Almost. Not nearly enough but . . . These are male pollen cones of Virginia Pine (Pinus virginiana). Usually on the lower branches of the tree, while the female cones, the ones that you think of as…

  • Pollen Cones Of Virginia Pine

    March 27, 2026 Male pollen cones of Virginia Pine (Pinus virginiana). Compared to the female seed cones that we are more familiar with, male pollen cones are smaller, softer, in larger clusters, than female cones. In central Virginia pollen cones release their yellow pollen into the wind from mid-March through May. The pollen cones soon…

  • Why I Love Winter Captured In A Photo

    December 17, 2025 One day in February, some years back, this happened. The forest, and this cone of a Virginia Pine (Pinus virginiana) covered in magic. This is why I love winter. _______________________ If you would like to receive my daily blog posts by email, sign up here!