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a Pine Ladybird tucked into a curled sallow leaf near the seasonal pond in the old quarry of Hastings Country Park
Fabulous Dutch Colonial built in 1928 with incredible charm and history. Designed by famous architect A.B. Youmans, this stunning home has stunning heart pine flooring, spacious rooms, lovely molding and beautiful detail in every room. The kitchen is updated with top of the line appliances, lovely Woodmode cabinetry, a Dacor natural gas range and a 45+ bottle wine cooler. A spacious butler's pantry has plenty of cabinets and storage for easy entertaining. The home sits on a large maturely landscaped lot.
Offered by Parker Dunahay, HSP Realty Group 910-235-0355 or 800-252-6815 Parker@ParkerDunahay.com www.ParkerDunahay.com
Poverty Flat, Salmon River Mountains
Whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) forests are declining across most of their range in western North America because of the combined effects of the exotic pathogen Cronartium ribicola, which infects five-needle white pines and causes the disease white pine blister rust, mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae) outbreaks, altered fire regimes, advanced succession, and effects from climate change. These threats have led to the recent listing of whitebark pine as a high priority Candidate Species under the Endangered Species Act (Federal Register 2011).
The loss of this high-elevation tree species has serious consequences for subalpine ecosystems. Whitebark pine is considered both a keystone species for promoting community biodiversity and a foundation species for promoting community stability. The large, nutritious seeds are an important food for Clark’s nutcrackers (Nucifraga columbiana), which is the primary seed disperser of whitebark pine seed, as well as for grizzly (Ursus arctos horribilis) and black bears (Ursus americanus), and many other bird and small mammal species.
Whitebark pine is often the first conifer to colonize high elevation sites following ecosystem disturbances such as wildfire, and facilitates establishment of other conifers and vegetation by ameliorating harsh environmental conditions, thus acting as a nurse tree. Whitebark pines stabilize rocky soils and reduce soil erosion. Their canopies shade snowpack regulating snowmelt and thus regulating downstream runoff.
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An American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) in some of the best longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) forest of east Texas in Jasper Co, TX.
Pines are mostly monoecious, having the male and female cones on the same tree, though a few species are sub-dioecious with individuals predominantly, but not wholly, single-sex. The male cones are small, typically 1–5 cm long, and only present for a short period (usually in spring, though autumn in a few pines), falling as soon as they have shed their pollen
Thought I would send you a few pictures of the birds that were at our feeder this morning! We also wanted to wish you a very Happy New Year!! Bob & Sheryl
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Just putting the finishing touches on the finish of this long table made of Eastern White Pine, for Lynda's office. The house is in renovation chaos so this was the only spot I could "pose" the piece, for now. Excuse the basement chaos. The leg tapers are very subtle because I wanted it to still suggest sturdiness. The finish is wipe-on poly, I think I got to five coats on the top, three elsewhere. Just needs a wax topcoat now. Oh, and the top still needs to be attached. That's kind of important.