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pine cone

the seed-producing structure of a pine tree
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pine cone

Oval drop that occurs in the open corner of the dentil course in the Composite order. See also: Ornament
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YOU WILL NEED: Small pine cones Paints (acrylic works best) Wooden beads (ours were approx 1.5cm across) Fabric leaves in different colours (from craft or home shops) Glue METHOD: 1.
Decorations of your choice like: mini bottlebrush trees, resin figures, artificial snow, styrofoam balls, pine cones
Packings are classified according to the material they are composed of: organic (sawdust, pine cones, bark, compost etc.) and synthetic (plastic, ceramic, polyurethane foam, etc.), as well as organic ones without nutrients (lava rock, perlite, etc.); by the method of stacking (random, structured, combined), and so forth.
The pine cone shells were collected from a plantation in Gaziantep, Turkey.
Recently scientists discovered that a bug that dines on pine cone seeds uses a special ability to seek them out.
Tie 10-inch segments of string to the pine cone, stick, or apple, and then roll them in peanut butter and bird feed.
"Old Solomon towered over me like a big tree with his little spectacles hanging from his nose like a pine cone, ready to break free and fall....
It is understood that he suffered a heart attack after challenging the gang of youths - including one who threw a pine cone at him.
When leaves are dry, glue the pine cone in the middle of your leaves for your turkey's body.
NEW YORK-Williamsburg, the home furnishings product arm of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, launched its 2006 Home Collection at the Central Park Boat House in New York at the end of September under the theme "Age of Exploration." The event showcased hundreds of new licensed products from Stickley, Waverly, Virginia Metalcrafters, Capel, Global Views, Carvers Guild, Pine Cone Hill, Decorative Things and Nichols & Stone, among many others.
This is the largest pine in the world and, fittingly, it has the largest pine cones. Even if they miss your head, a 2-foot pine cone dropping nearby can give you a Chicken Little moment.
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