The Pink Female Cone of a Colorado Blue Spruce Tree - Picea Pungens
The Pink Female Cone of a Colorado Blue Spruce Tree - Picea Pungens
In springtime, the female cone of this spruce tree is presented at the top of the tree, ready to receive the pollen that the male cones produce. Later in the summer or fall, it will turn brown and droop downward, the way that spruce cones are usually seen.
The Pink Female Cone of a Colorado Blue Spruce Tree - Picea Pungens
The Pink Female Cone of a Colorado Blue Spruce Tree - Picea Pungens
Spruce Cones
New Spring cones of a Colorado Blue Spruce tree, along with last year's dried and drooping cone.
The Pink Female Cone of a Colorado Blue Spruce Tree - Picea Pungens
The Pink Female Cone of a Colorado Blue Spruce Tree - Picea Pungens