#Largest Pine Cone

Checking out the cones of the world’s largest species of pine, the sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana)! This species hold the records for being the tallest and most massive of all pines, up to 273 feet tall and growing to a diameter of 11.5 feet. It also has the longest cones of any conifer, growing to 2 feet long, though the coulter pine (Pinus coulteri) of Southern California has more massive cones. This species has its huge pine cones characteristically dangling from the very ends of its upper branches, making it utterly distinctive and identifiable from a long way away, so I thought I’d fly up and get a good look at them! You can see the previous year’s cones open and dry, their seeds all released last fall. You can also see the closed, shiny reddish cones that are still developing! Sugar pines, like many conifers, have winged seeds that helicopter down like maple seeds in the fall, being wind dispersed, but the big tasty seeds are so sought after by birds, bears and squirrels, that many are collected and eaten or stashed away before even taking flight! In this frenzied collection though, seeds are spread far and wide by wing or foot, then buried in the soil to be eaten later. But if the critter that stashed them dies or forgets where they are, then the seeds will sprout from the soil in spring! It is such a treat to get to hike around these remote and rugged Southern Cascade forests with these trees scattered in it. This plant is just so awe-inspiring! #pinuslambertiana #pinus #sugarpine #pine #pinecone #conifers #conifer #pinetree #pinecones #largestpinecone #botany #botanizing #floraofcalifornia #californianativeplants #calflora #bigtrees #treesofinstagram #treestagram #tree

Two of the Worlds Largest Pine Cones! The Coulter pine, Pinus coulteri, (photo right) is a native of the coastal mountains of Southern California and northern Baja California (Mexico) and produces one of the largest pine cones (by volume) of any pine. Coulter pine trees can reach heights of over 100 feet tall with cones weighing over 10 pounds giving this tree the nickname “widow-maker”. The sugar pine, Pinus lambertiana, (photo left) has one of the longest cones of any conifer. Sugar pines bear pinecones that can grow to 22 inches long. Native to North America, sugar pine remain the tallest of all pine tree species, reaching a height of 250 feet or more. Known as the “King of Pines, this majestic evergreen can survive for up to 500 years. Other trees such as the bunya pines (Araucaria bidwillii) also produce giant cones, and as the name implies, they are conifers, but they are not true pines. Bunyas belong to an ancient plant family, the Araucariaceae. Photo credit: Fred Breglia Follow instagram.com/bigtreehunters for more 🌳🌲#bigtreesstatepark #bigtrees #bigtree #biggestpinecones #photooftheday #bigtreeseekers #bigtrees #nature #trees #inaturalist #beautifuldestinations #followme #photography #likeforlike #travelphotography #photo #amazing

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Why pine nuts are so expensive

These pine-cone–like algae, Pyrobotrys, are some of my favorite microorganisms. It took me years of searching, plus very bright growth lights, to finally raise them in such high numbers. . The name Pyrobotrys is intriguing, I think it translates as “fire clusters,” and the colonies do flicker like candlelight, but without access to the original 1916 description, I can’t be sure what inspired the name and looks like the paper’s never been digitized. . Pyrobotrys are colonial algae, forming clusters of 4, 8, or 16 cells. The cells are connected to each other in those pine-cone shapes, and each one carries two hair-like flagella that beat in unison to move the whole colony through the water. . They’re tiny, the largest reach only about 50 microns (1000 microns = 1 mm). Their reproduction is confusing, and I’m not sure if all the stages I see belong to one species or several since there are over ten species of Pyrobotrys in literature. . This kind of colonial life is a step below true multicellularity with specialized cells, but a step above loose unicellular colonies: the cells remain connected, and new colonies form inside the mother colony before being released. It’s a fascinating system, yet there are only a handful of papers about their life cycle. . I may have gotten carried away and recorded 300 GB of footage of them yesterday, so expect to see more of them soon. 😂 Please consider supporting me on Patreon to help me keep uncovering new and exciting microscopic life. . Thank you for reading! . Best, James Weiss . #science #art

There’s hidden math inside every pine cone — the same pattern found in flowers, seashells, and even galaxies. 🌲✨ It’s called the Fibonacci sequence, a series of numbers where each one is the sum of the two before it: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13… 
As plants grow, new parts form at the golden angle — about 137.5° from the previous one — spacing each scale, petal, or seed just far enough apart for maximum efficiency and light. In pine cones, that creates interlocking spirals of Fibonacci numbers like 8 and 13 — nature’s way of combining beauty and physics in one perfect design. 
The same geometry appears in sunflower heads, hurricanes, and spiral galaxies.
Different scales. Same math. 
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Two of the Worlds Largest Pine Cones! The Coulter pine, Pinus coulteri, (photo left) is a native of the coastal mountains of Southern California and northern Baja California (Mexico) and produces the largest pine cones (by volume) of any pine. Coulter pine trees can reach heights of over 100 feet tall with cones weighing over 10 pounds giving this tree the nickname “widow-maker”. The sugar pine, Pinus lambertiana, (photo right) has the longest cones of any conifer. Sugar pines bear pinecones that can grow to 22 inches long. Native to North America, sugar pine remain the tallest of all pine tree species, reaching a height of 250 feet or more. Known as the “King of Pines, this majestic evergreen can survive for up to 500 years. Photo credit: Fred Breglia Follow instagram.com/bigtreehunters for more

Man’s Skull Crushed By 16-Pound Pine Cone 😨🌲 It sounds unbelievable — but it’s true. A man’s life changed forever when a massive 16-pound pine cone fell straight from a towering tree, striking him on the head with the force of a hammer. 😧 These rare pine cones come from the Coulter pine, also known as the “widowmaker tree”, found in parts of California and Mexico. Each cone can grow nearly a foot long and weigh more than a bowling ball — deadly if it drops from 60 feet above. The man was walking beneath the tree when nature took a terrifying turn. The impact fractured his skull, leaving him unconscious and severely injured. He was rushed to the hospital, where doctors were stunned to discover that the cause wasn’t a rock, debris, or machinery — it was a pine cone. While he miraculously survived, this freak accident became a shocking reminder of how even peaceful-looking nature can hold hidden dangers. People began calling these trees “silent snipers,” warning hikers never to stand under them when the cones are ripe. Nature is powerful — beautiful, but also unpredictable. One moment you’re enjoying a walk, and the next, you’re inches away from tragedy. 🌲💀 #ExplorePage #TrueStory #CrazyNature #UnbelievableFacts #NatureIsWild #SurvivalStory #ViralFacts #DidYouKnow #NaturePower #ScaryFacts #MindBlowingStories #RealLifeThriller

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Christmas wreath kits posting next week 🎄 #christmaswreath