Q: Why do pine cones open when warm and dry and close when coldand wet? A: “There are actually male and female pine cones,” said BetsyRead, a biology professor at Cal State San Marcos. “The female ...
As you admire your holiday decorations, pause to examine a pine cone (or a spruce cone or a fir cone). What is this dry, brown thing in your hand, with its airy rows of scales? Think of it as ...
The little boy who could draw a perfect pine cone still can. Mark Ballard Special to The Telegraph I became known as the little boy who could draw a perfect pine cone. I didn’t find out about my ...