North Country explorer from New London, NH
Category: Plant,
Habitat Description: Red pine, softwood forest,
Natural History Info: Red pine is a coniferous tree, classified within the northern pine species. They grow tall and straight and their bark is grey-brown near the base of the tree and thin, flakey, and bright-orange near the top. It has long waxy needles found in fascicles of two. Red pine is a food source for several animals, including deer, snowshoe hares, squirrels, chipmunks, mice and crossbills.
I found this image interesting because of how it looks down on the plant. I like the pinecone covered in snow.