Juniper Cones (1 more pic below!)

This was another lovely find at the Palmerton Arboretum in Rogue River, Oregon. Juniper is also known as cedar, but isn't the same as the popular family of trees harvested for its wood (Cedrus). These are aromatic evergreen conifers which are native to the northern hemisphere. There are more than 50 species, which range in size and shape from small shrubs to trees up to 130 feet tall! Their berries have been used for medicinal purposes and for flavoring gin!

If you would like to know more about this hardy plant, Wiki has a very nice page here: Wiki: Juniper

By the way, I've uploaded two other pictures today and I hope you'll visit them too!

Thanks to all of you who have visited and have left comments and favorites! I try to go to all of your pages within a day or two and is a highlight for me to see your beautiful photography! :) (I've been very busy with my current graphic design project but I'm planning to visit as many of you as I can today!)