Saturday, July 15, 2023

Cone Crop

I've started to notice pinyon pine trees loaded with cones.  The cones, when ripe, produce seeds—popularly known as pine nuts—that are edible by humans, but also a good source of food for birds and other wildlife.  The girls have harvested pine nuts for us on a couple of past occasions, but it is difficult to collect the seeds without coming home with fingers covered in pitch.

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