Pine cones come in many shapes and sizes that can help you identify the kind of pine tree they fell from. Here are two different pine cones in their open and closed stages.

For example, the cone of Pinus alba, aka the White Pine ,is far different looking than those of Tsuga canadensis, also known as the Hemlock.

About 20 varieties of pine trees produce cones. Cypress, cone, spruce, and fir are a few. The cones are quite different in shape, color, and size and some hang on the tree for years and others ...

Step 1: Hold your pine cone upside down so that the point is facing the floor. Paint the bottom and the sides of the pine cone. Paint 2-3 coats. Repeat for as many pine cones you need to fill your ...

A different way to create your pine cone base is to make cake pops with chocolate cake and frosting. This is what TikToker @albulena.januzi does instead. The steps are basically the same for this ...

Seed pods such as pine cones were the inspiration behind this novel composite material comprising different layers that are able to change shape to varying degrees (photo: Prof. André Studart ...