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A cone (in formal botanical usage: strobilus, plural strobili) is an organ on plants in the division Pinophyta (conifers) that contains the reproductive structures. The familiar woody cone is the female cone, which produces seeds. The male cones, which produce pollen, are usually herbaceous and much less conspicuous even at full maturity. The name "cone" derives from the fact that the shape in some species resembles a geometric cone. The individual plates of a cone are known as scales.
The male cone (microstrobilus or pollen cone) is structurally similar across all conifers, differing only in small ways (mostly in scale arrangement) from species to species. Extending out from a central axis are microsporophylls (modified leaves). Under each microsporophyll is one or several microsporangia (pollen sacs).
The female cone (megastrobilus, seed cone, or ovulate cone) contains ovules which, when fertilized by pollen, become seeds. The female cone structure varies more markedly between the different conifer families, and is often crucial for the identification of many species of conifers.
The Adelaide City Council has placed many large logs in the south parklands to add interest to the landscape.
I folded this almost a year ago, and now I remembered that I still have a picture and decided to post it. It's my own design, the paper was some gift wrapping paper, probably around 40x40cm.
Quand on vit au coté des gens on ne se rend pas vraiment compte qu'ils changent,
et c'est comme cela qu'on finit par les perdre.
I made some cute painted pinecone zinnias at a craft party this evening. Inspired by a photo on Pinterest.
"The Golden Ratio has been used in art for millennia. Use or illustrate the Golden Ratio in a photograph today."
I have long been fascinated by the Golden Ratio, Phi, and the Fibonacci Sequence. So for today's shot, I wanted to illustrate the Golden Ratio in a few different ways. The face is said to have proportions according to the Golden Ratio. The pinecone, of course, is one of the natural occurances of the Golden Spiral. I also composed the shot to make use of the Golden Spiral and intersection of the Golden Triangles. Yep. I'm a geek.
pinecone garland... made by screwing tiny eyehooks into the tops and threading ribbon through
blogged here:
papiervalise.typepad.com/scissor_variations/2008/12/a-sim...