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White fir - new buds expanding

White fir - new buds expanding

Abies concolor. The bright-lime-green tufts have just burst from the buds at the ends of last year's twigs. Each one of these will expand to about 4-inches...
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Abies concolor. The bright-lime-green tufts have just burst from the buds at the ends of last year's twigs. Each one of these will expand to about 4-inches in length, with the central axis becoming woody, and the crammed-together young needles spreading out on that length - so that each will look just like the twig to the right of the expanding buds.
Near Los Alamos, New Mexico
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PENTAX K-50

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Aperture f/11 ISO 3200 Shutter 1/80 Focal Length 5000/100

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May, 2018

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