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The Recipients. Two of the female flowers awaiting the pollen.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/92401/have_you_been_sneezing.html" title="Have you been sneezing?"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2839/92401_thumb.jpeg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=yRJMFsvKy4UmwzBsH3Cw9G0nhI8%3D" width="116" height="152" alt="Have you been sneezing? These male flowers of the Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii are the cause of some watery eyes, irritated throats and sneezing around here. They are also the cause of a yellowish deposit on anything left outside. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/92402/why_there_is_so_much_pollen.html Canada,Coast Douglas-fir,Douglas fir,Geotagged,Pacific Douglas-fir,Pseudotsuga menziesii,Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii,Spring" /></a></figure><br /> Next year they will look like this,<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/92412/a_coastal_or_pacific_douglas-fir_cone.html" title="A Coastal or Pacific Douglas-fir Cone"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2839/92412_thumb.jpeg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=mIZ5koD3Jr21sRe2PVujbnIZfq8%3D" width="114" height="152" alt="A Coastal or Pacific Douglas-fir Cone Easily identified from other cones by the three pointed bracts. From First Nation&rsquo;s folklore,<br /> https://www.aaanativearts.com/legend-douglas-fir-pine-cone Canada,Coastal Douglas-fir,Douglas fir,Geotagged,Pacific Douglas-fir,Pseudotsuga menziesii,Spring Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii" /></a></figure> Canada,Coastal Douglas-fir,Douglas fir,Geotagged,Pacific Douglas-fir,Pseudotsuga menziesii,Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

The Recipients.

Two of the female flowers awaiting the pollen.

Have you been sneezing? These male flowers of the Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii are the cause of some watery eyes, irritated throats and sneezing around here. They are also the cause of a yellowish deposit on anything left outside. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/92402/why_there_is_so_much_pollen.html Canada,Coast Douglas-fir,Douglas fir,Geotagged,Pacific Douglas-fir,Pseudotsuga menziesii,Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii,Spring

Next year they will look like this,
A Coastal or Pacific Douglas-fir Cone Easily identified from other cones by the three pointed bracts. From First Nation’s folklore,<br /> https://www.aaanativearts.com/legend-douglas-fir-pine-cone Canada,Coastal Douglas-fir,Douglas fir,Geotagged,Pacific Douglas-fir,Pseudotsuga menziesii,Spring Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Wonderful post, Gary! Posted 5 years ago
    1. View gary fast's profile
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      Many thanks, Ferdy! Posted 5 years ago

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The Douglas fir

Douglas fir, with the scientific name ''Pseudotsuga menziesii'', also known as Oregon pine or Douglas spruce, is an evergreen conifer species native to western North America.

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Uploaded Apr 13, 2020. Captured Apr 13, 2020 09:32 in 315 Whaletown Rd, Whaletown, BC V0P 1Z0, Canada.
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