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Table Mountain Pine Cone

a pine cone sits amid ashes and smoke

Table Mountain Pine trees need fire to survive. Their cones are serotinous, which means they are sealed in wax which only melts if a fire moves through.

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Shenandoah National Park, Code: SHEN

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Canon Canon, Canon EOS 7D 400, EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

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