Colourful conifer cones

In a nearby arboretum, the conifers are covered in colourful cones.

These little pink female larch (Larix) cones were a beautiful surprise

More larch cones, old and new

Tiny cones

Two sexes of cones on this branch: male on the left and female on the right

Little bright Tsuga heterophylla cones, looking like little berries

Cones on the shoot tips of Cryptomeria japonica

This tree smells like gin

Fallen larch cone with rain droplets

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