Ponderosa Pine Jigsaw Puzzle Bark

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I had a lot of fun finding bark that was ready to come off and could also be replaced after I gently removed it! You can see me holding the piece in the inset on this picture and the last one. In both cases, I put the pieces back in place, where they were quite securely seated! Amazing!

After looking at my pictures this afternoon, I took Zoe and Moosie up to our ridge line and I searched for Jeffrey Pine trees. I didn't find any (and didn't expect to at our low elevation), but I did find some other evergreen species, including Sugar Pines with their foot-long cones, White (False) Cedar, and a true Cedar species! So much fun to learn about trees! :D

By the way, if you live in the Pacific Northwest or if you just want some interesting edutainment, this tree "key" will help you figure out native trees, it's really cool and well done! Oregon State Univesity: Dichotomous Tree Key