Pine cones open when dry and close when wet. In this way, pine seeds are released only under advantageous conditions, namely when it is dry and the seeds can be carried far by wind. Opening and ...

Because of the anticipated seed shortage that comes with a low estimate of pine cone crops for the third consecutive year, ...

Well, good luck with that! I'd recommend clippers if you really need one of these pine cones. Strong, stout clippers. Table mountain pine, Pinus pungens, seed cones, shown here from a mountain top ...

The first fossil evidence of a pine cone sprouting seeds, a rare botanical feat, has been preserved in 40 million-year-old amber.