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Douglas-fir - bud expansion

Douglas-fir - bud expansion

The name Douglas-fir is hyphenated to show it is not a true fir. The three buds at the end of last-year's twig are starting to expand. Eachwill grow to abo...
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The name Douglas-fir is hyphenated to show it is not a true fir. The three buds at the end of last-year's twig are starting to expand. Eachwill grow to about 4-inches long, with the central axis hardening to a twig, and needles sperad along its length, so that it will look like last-year's twig to teh right. Looking closely at last-year's twig, one can see the unique needle base (twist to a sucker-like woody attachment) that is unique to Douglas-fir. Near Los Alamos, New Mexico.
Pseudotsuga menziesii
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Aperture f/2.8 ISO 200 Shutter 1/80 Focal Length 5000/100

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May, 2018

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