FREE: *~*~*~10 Douglas Fir Tree Seeds~*~*~*

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This wide ranging species grows from 70 to 250 feet tall.

The needles are dark green or blue green and they have a sweet fragrance when crushed.

Pollen strobili are small and reddish-brown.

Young cones are small, oval shaped and hang downward. They are reddish-brown to gray, 3" long. The cones open in the late summer to disperse the seeds and will continue to hang on the trees through the fall.

The trees can live for a thousand years, largely due to a very thick bark that allows them to survive. Thus many ancient old-growth forests contain very large Douglas-fir trees.

The last 6 pictures are just for fun! I happened across them as i was looking up the Douglas Fir tree information.

#5 - A baby bear climbing up a Douglas Fir.

#6 - An owl perching on a limb of a Douglas Fir.

#7 - A bicycle grown into a Douglas Fir tree trunk (story below),

#8 - A squirrel hanging from a Douglas Fir,

#9 - A baby eagle sitting on a Douglas Fir.

#10 - And lastly - A tree spirit peeking out from between the limbs of a Douglas Fir!

Bicycle Story:
A bicycle left unattended for years in a Douglas fir tree, has a bicycle encased in its trunk.
Someone left the bicycle leaning against the tree by chaining it to the bark of the tree. And since no one picked up the bike, it was left in the tree for a long time. As a result when the tree kept growing it encircled the bike and now it can be seen lifted seven feet off the ground.
This bicycle tree is very popular and is located in Vashon Island, Washington area. This tree won a 1994 contest as the most unusual place or event in the Washington-Oregon area. Also this Douglas fir tree has been featured in Ripley’s Believe it or Not and inspired a story even in a children’s book “Red Ranger Came Calling” by Berkeley Breathed, who used to live on Vashon Island.