Cliff Cantor May 4, 2021 How do trees avoid incest? Cliff Cantor May 4, 2021 Aaa-choo! With all that pollen wafting around, how do trees minimize self-pollination? It’s not like a tree can choose its mate …
Cliff Cantor May 6, 2020 Hooray, Douglas-fir cones are back! Cliff Cantor May 6, 2020 Last year, did you notice an absence of new cones on Douglas-firs? The cones are back. Douglas squirrels can rejoice.
Cliff Cantor August 12, 2019 Which one is native to the Pacific Northwest? Cliff Cantor August 12, 2019 Three of these might be found on your dinner table. The other is a native tree of the Pacific Northwest. Which are which?
Cliff Cantor May 24, 2019 New Douglas-fir cones? Cliff Cantor May 24, 2019 Are you seeing new green cones on Douglas-firs this year? I’m not.
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 May 15, 2017 Why do cones tend to grow near the tops of conifer trees? Cliff Cantor May 15, 2017 As a rule-of-thumb, most seed cones (female cones) tend to grow in the upper portions of trees. Why is this?
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.
