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Eastern Hemlock Cones

The babies of the pinecone world ... only about an inch long ! I love them... they're soooo cute !

 

 

"The eastern hemlock grows well in shade and is very long lived, with the oldest recorded specimen being at least 554 years old.The tree generally reaches heights of about 31 meters (100 feet), but exceptional trees have been recorded up to 53 metres (173 feet)."

 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsuga_canadensis

 

 

 

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Uploaded on January 24, 2012
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