Cliff Cantor September 26, 2020 Do you plan to go "larching?" Cliff Cantor September 26, 2020 It is almost October and time to go larching. Maybe you will find spectacular western larches at mid-elevation or subalpine larches near treeline.
Cliff Cantor September 1, 2020 Douglas squirrels are going nuts! Cliff Cantor September 1, 2020 Do you hear frenzied scurrying in the conifers? What are the squirrels up to?
Cliff Cantor November 7, 2018 Are western redcedars dying? Cliff Cantor November 7, 2018 On the western redcedars in my area, some foliage has turned completely red-brown and appears to be dead. Are these trees dying? Or is this normal?
Cliff Cantor September 14, 2018 Why are Douglas-fir cones falling when they're still green? Cliff Cantor September 14, 2018 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?
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 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.
