You can see these pine tree blooms in the Toronto area at this time of year. Pine trees don't flower. They are gymnosperms from what I can google, and have male and female cones as their reproductive organs.
Those "blossoms" give off the most obnoxious green dust. Our neighbors had 6 of those trees in their yard and every year, in the early spring, our backyard and patio would be covered with the dust. It's also a terrible allergen. I was sad to see the new owners cut all the pines down, but I sure don't miss that dust.
These look lovely, I have never seen them like that, but perhaps I didn't look! There aren't many pine trees here. Valerie
ReplyDeleteWow..they look like flowers and very pretty!
ReplyDeletebeautiful aren't they!!!
ReplyDeletedidn't know they bloomed
ReplyDeleteNever saw those on pines before. Wow.
ReplyDeleteHave never seen those before
ReplyDeleteAwesome shots...never noticed before!
ReplyDeleteI love these shots look beautiful Christine!
ReplyDeleteThose "blossoms" give off the most obnoxious green dust. Our neighbors had 6 of those trees in their yard and every year, in the early spring, our backyard and patio would be covered with the dust. It's also a terrible allergen. I was sad to see the new owners cut all the pines down, but I sure don't miss that dust.
ReplyDeletegood to know Delaine, I had no idea.
DeleteGosh! I didn't know that. All I know is that I love pine nuts and they are so expensive.
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