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The Spiky Bits

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greengrowthlodgepolenascentpinepineconepinkpinustreecontorta

Description

These nascent pine cones belong to the Lodgepole Pine (Pinus contorta). In time this structure will be a massive, spiky bundle of ovary protecting wood. For now it looks like an alien egg pod. 
Image size
1166x1203px 399.05 KB
Make
PENTAX Corporation
Model
PENTAX *ist DS
Shutter Speed
1/180 second
Aperture
F/8.0
Focal Length
55 mm
ISO Speed
200
Date Taken
Jun 22, 2015, 10:57:49 AM
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ArdentAspen
It's very pretty!