To start with, the basics: conifers are gymnosperms, meaning they don’t have flowers. More specifically, their seeds are not encased within a fruit produced from an ovary. But they do have male and female structures, and they do reproduce through pollination. Above you can see the immature female or seed cone, called the megastrobilus. Below,Continue reading “Pollen Cones, Seed Cones and Pine Candles: Conifers in Spring”
Monthly Archives: April 2021
Photo Highlights: Various Early April Finds
The Mushroom Report
Most interesting find of the week, in fact, probably of the year so far, was this guy: This, I believe, is Gyromitra korfii, considered a good edible, in contrast to a close look-alike, Gyromitra esculenta, which is toxic. The main differences are the thickness of the stem and the color. Korfii is more squat andContinue reading “The Mushroom Report”
recycled paper clips 