#lodgepole pine

Ψ Alberta Qualities ↝

pt; Alberta Qualities

Bighorn Ram - when one's masculinity is tied to being from Alberta. Wild Rose - when one's femininity is tied to being from Alberta. Lodgepole Pine - when one's neutrality is tied to being from Alberta.

First three stripes come from the mammal/flower/tree themselves. Blue, yellow, green, and white are commonly found on a province/territory's flag or coat of arms. Ram [link], rose [link], pine [link].

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Backlit pines glimmer in the morning sun, Yellowstone National Park

A Real Beauty

The Serotinous Cones of Lodgepole Pine

Behind the scales of a pine cone lie the seeds that promise future generations of pine trees. Even though the seeds are not housed within fruits as they are in angiosperms (i.e. flowering plants), the tough scales of pine cones help protect the developing seeds and keep them secure until the time comes for dispersal. In some species, scales open on their own as the cone matures, at which point…