Douglas fir cones. Branch of a Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) trees with new growth and cones. These cones mature over the summer, producing seed

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Douglas fir cones. Branch of a Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) trees with new growth and cones. These cones mature over the summer, producing seeds in the autumn if fertilised. Photographed in spring to early summer, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

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Photo credit: © KAJ R. SVENSSON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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