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Gymnosperms Collection (#2)

Gymnosperms, a fascinating group of plants, encompass a wide range of species that display unique characteristics and captivating beauty

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Male Tatra chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra tatrica) on rocky ridge near Arolla pines

Male Tatra chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra tatrica) on rocky ridge near Arolla pines (Pinus cembra) Western Tatras, Carpathian Mountains, Slovakia, June 2009

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Close-up of Bosnian pine (Pinus leucodermis) bark, Pollino National Park, Basilicata

Close-up of Bosnian pine (Pinus leucodermis) bark, Pollino National Park, Basilicata, Italy, May 2009

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Bosinian pine (Pinus leucodermis) dead trunk, Pollino National Park, Basilicata, Italy

Bosinian pine (Pinus leucodermis) dead trunk, Pollino National Park, Basilicata, Italy, May 2009

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Cyprus cedar (Cedar libani) close-up of needles, Cedar valley, Troodos mountains

Cyprus cedar (Cedar libani) close-up of needles, Cedar valley, Troodos mountains, April 2009

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Black pine (Pinus nigra) surrounded by Beech trees, Crna Poda Natural Reserve, Tara Canyon

Black pine (Pinus nigra) surrounded by Beech trees, Crna Poda Natural Reserve, Tara Canyon, Durmitor NP, Montenegro, October 2008

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Forest with Beech trees and Black pines (Pinus nigra) in mist, Crna Poda Natural Reserve

Forest with Beech trees and Black pines (Pinus nigra) in mist, Crna Poda Natural Reserve, Tara Canyon, Durmitor NP, Montenegro, October 2008

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Rays of light shining through mist surrounding Black pines (Pinus nigra) Crna Poda Natural Reserve

Rays of light shining through mist surrounding Black pines (Pinus nigra) Crna Poda Natural Reserve, Tara Canyon, Durmitor NP, Montenegro, October 2008

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Pine tree at night on Stuoc peak, Durmitor NP, Montenegro, October 2008

Pine tree at night on Stuoc peak, Durmitor NP, Montenegro, October 2008

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Black pines (Pinus nigra) growing on rock ridge, silhouetted against Beech forest

Black pines (Pinus nigra) growing on rock ridge, silhouetted against Beech forest, Tara Canyon, Durmitor NP, Montenegro, October 2008

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Black pines (Pinus nigra) growing on top of Gradinski Kuk, Tara Canyon, Durmitor NP

Black pines (Pinus nigra) growing on top of Gradinski Kuk, Tara Canyon, Durmitor NP, Montenegro, October 2008

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Black pines (Pinus nigra) on cliff top, silhouetted, Durmitor NP, Montenegro, October

Black pines (Pinus nigra) on cliff top, silhouetted, Durmitor NP, Montenegro, October 2008

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Black pines (Pinus nigra) and Beech trees in mist, Crna Poda Natural Reserve, Tara Canyon

Black pines (Pinus nigra) and Beech trees in mist, Crna Poda Natural Reserve, Tara Canyon, Durmitor NP, Montenegro, October 2008

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Black pines (Pinus nigra) with a distant mountain in light mist, Crna Poda Natural Reserve

Black pines (Pinus nigra) with a distant mountain in light mist, Crna Poda Natural Reserve, Tara Canyon, Durmitor NP, Montenegro, October 2008

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Black pine (Pinus nigra) and Beech trunks in mist, Crna Poda Natural Reserve, Tara Canyon

Black pine (Pinus nigra) and Beech trunks in mist, Crna Poda Natural Reserve, Tara Canyon, Durmitor NP, Montenegro, October 2008

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Dead Pine trees with moon shining, Stuoc peak, Durmitor NP, Montenegro, October 2008

Dead Pine trees with moon shining, Stuoc peak, Durmitor NP, Montenegro, October 2008

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Black pine (Pinus nigra) towering over forest near Djurdjevica Tara, Tara Canyon

Black pine (Pinus nigra) towering over forest near Djurdjevica Tara, Tara Canyon, Durmitor NP, Montenegro, October 2008

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Bosnian pine (Pinus leucodermis) trees growing on rocks with river in the valley below

Bosnian pine (Pinus leucodermis) trees growing on rocks with river in the valley below, Pollino National Park, Basilicata, Italy, November 2008

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Canary pine tree (Pinus canariensis) moving in the wind, in lava field near Chio

Canary pine tree (Pinus canariensis) moving in the wind, in lava field near Chio, Teide National Park, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, December 2008

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Montery pine (Pinus radiata) forest, with trunks covered with moss and lichen, Corona

Montery pine (Pinus radiata) forest, with trunks covered with moss and lichen, Corona Forest Natural Park, encircling the Teide National Park, tenerife Island, Canary Islands, Spain, December 2008

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Cuirassed / Bosnian pine (Pinus leucodermis / heldreichii) tree stump on the Piana

Cuirassed / Bosnian pine (Pinus leucodermis / heldreichii) tree stump on the Piana del Pollino with Serra delle Ciavole (left) and Serra Dolcedorme (right) Pollino National Park, Italy

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: European black pine (Pinus nigra) Trodoos mountains, Cyprus, May 2009

European black pine (Pinus nigra) Trodoos mountains, Cyprus, May 2009

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: European black pine forest (Pinus nigra) Trodoos mountains, Cyprus, May 2009

European black pine forest (Pinus nigra) Trodoos mountains, Cyprus, May 2009

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Fresh snow below mountains hidden in clouds with European larch trees (Larix decidua) growing

Fresh snow below mountains hidden in clouds with European larch trees (Larix decidua) growing, Liechtenstein, June 2009

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Pine tree growing on rock silhouetted, Jetrichovice, Ceske Svycarsko / Bohemian Switzerland

Pine tree growing on rock silhouetted, Jetrichovice, Ceske Svycarsko / Bohemian Switzerland National Park, Czech Republic, September 2008

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Norway spruce (Picea abies) cone on moss, Brtnicky Hradek, Ceske Svycarsko / Bohemian

Norway spruce (Picea abies) cone on moss, Brtnicky Hradek, Ceske Svycarsko / Bohemian Switzerland National Park, Czech Republic, September 2008. WWE OUTDOOR EXHIBITION

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Abstract Autumn in Corkova Uvala, virgin mixed forest of Silver fir (Abies alba) European beech

Abstract Autumn in Corkova Uvala, virgin mixed forest of Silver fir (Abies alba) European beech (Fagus sylvatica) and Spruce (Picea abies) trees, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia, October 2008

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Soft focus on mixed woodland with Silver fir (Abies alba) Spruce (Picea excelsa)

Soft focus on mixed woodland with Silver fir (Abies alba) Spruce (Picea excelsa) and European beeches (Fagus sylvatica) close to Ljeskovac village, Plitvice Lakes NP, Croatia, October 2008

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Autumn in Corkova Uvala, virgin mixed forest of Silver fir (Abies alba) European beech

Autumn in Corkova Uvala, virgin mixed forest of Silver fir (Abies alba) European beech (Fagus sylvatica) and Spruce (Picea abies) trees, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia, October 2008

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Dead Spruce (Picea abies) trunk covered in fallen beech leaves on the forest floor

Dead Spruce (Picea abies) trunk covered in fallen beech leaves on the forest floor, Corkova Uvala, the virgin forest, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia, October 2008

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Corkova Uvala, virgin forest with Silver fir (Abies alba) Spruce (Picea abies)

Corkova Uvala, virgin forest with Silver fir (Abies alba) Spruce (Picea abies) and European beeches (Fagus sylvatica) in autumn, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia, October 2008

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Mist drifting over a Nordmann fir (Abies nordmanniana) forest, near Dombay, Teberdinsky

Mist drifting over a Nordmann fir (Abies nordmanniana) forest, near Dombay, Teberdinsky biosphere reserve, Caucasus, Russia, July 2008

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Nordmann fir (Abies nordmanniana) trees in fog, near Dombay, Teberdinsky biosphere reserve

Nordmann fir (Abies nordmanniana) trees in fog, near Dombay, Teberdinsky biosphere reserve, Caucasus, Russia, July 2008

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Fallen Nordmann fir (Abies nordmanniana) tree, old-growth forest, Arkhyz valley

Fallen Nordmann fir (Abies nordmanniana) tree, old-growth forest, Arkhyz valley, western part of the Teberdinsky Biosphere reserve, Caucasus, Russia, July 2008

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Black Pine (Pinus nigra) and Beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest, Valia Calda, Pindos NP

Black Pine (Pinus nigra) and Beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest, Valia Calda, Pindos NP, Pindos Mountains, Greece, October 2008

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Trunks in Pine (Pinus nigra) forest, Valia Calda, Pindos NP, Pindos Mountains, Greece

Trunks in Pine (Pinus nigra) forest, Valia Calda, Pindos NP, Pindos Mountains, Greece, October 2008

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Spruce with full moon shining through fog, Piatra Craiului National Park, Transylvania

Spruce with full moon shining through fog, Piatra Craiului National Park, Transylvania, Southern Carpathian Mountains, Romania, October 2008

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Three Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) trees, with conifer woodland in the background

Three Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) trees, with conifer woodland in the background, Glen Affric National Nature Reserve, Scotland, UK, October 2012

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Scots Pines (Pinus sylvestris) on moorland. Abernethy NNR, Cairngorms National Park

Scots Pines (Pinus sylvestris) on moorland. Abernethy NNR, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, September 2011

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) woodland in winter, Abernethy NNR, Cairngorms NP, Scotland

Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) woodland in winter, Abernethy NNR, Cairngorms NP, Scotland, UK, December 2011

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Fish-eye image of Scots pine trees (Pinus sylvestris) in pine forest, Abernethy forest

Fish-eye image of Scots pine trees (Pinus sylvestris) in pine forest, Abernethy forest, Highland, Scotland, UK, February

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Close-up showing tip of branch of Scots pine tree (Pinus sylvestris) Beinn Eighe NNR

Close-up showing tip of branch of Scots pine tree (Pinus sylvestris) Beinn Eighe NNR, Highlands, NW Scotland, UK, May

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Larch {Larix deciduas} yellow needles and cones in autumn, Donisthorpe, The National Forest

Larch {Larix deciduas} yellow needles and cones in autumn, Donisthorpe, The National Forest, Leicestershire, UK, November

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Limber Pine (Pinus flexilis) against high mountain peaks. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA

Limber Pine (Pinus flexilis) against high mountain peaks. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA. Autumn 2010

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Limber Pine (Pinus flexilis). Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA, October 2010

Limber Pine (Pinus flexilis). Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA, October 2010. Famous patriarch tree of the Grand Tetons just after fall snowstorm

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: European Silver firs (Abies alba / pectinata) on Hauts Fourneaux, Ballon des Vosges Nature Park

European Silver firs (Abies alba / pectinata) on Hauts Fourneaux, Ballon des Vosges Nature Park, Vosges, Lorraine, France, January 2009

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Red fir tree (Abies magnifica)

Red fir tree (Abies magnifica). Photographed at around 3000 metres in the Sierra Nevada, California, USA, in July

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Pangea prehistoric landscape, artwork

Pangea prehistoric landscape, artwork
Pangea prehistoric landscape. Artwork showing a landscape at the time of the Pangea supercontinent (300 to 200 million years ago) during the Paleozoic Era and Mesozoic Era

Background imageGymnosperms Collection: Red fir (Abies magnifica) trees

Red fir (Abies magnifica) trees on a mountainside. Photographed near Winnemucca Lake on the Kit Carson Pass, Sierra Nevada, California, USA




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Gymnosperms, a fascinating group of plants, encompass a wide range of species that display unique characteristics and captivating beauty. Take for instance the Taxus baccata, commonly known as the Common Yew tree. Its dark green foliage and red berries add an enchanting touch to any landscape. The Ginkgo biloba, also known as the Maidenhair tree, boasts leaves that are truly remarkable. Their fan-like shape and vibrant yellow color make them stand out in any garden or park. Pine pollen grains, when observed under a light microscope, reveal intricate patterns and structures that showcase nature's artistry. Similarly, examining a pine stem at a microscopic level unveils its complex internal structure and strength. In the Lammermuir Hills of Berwickshire, Scotland stands an awe-inspiring row of Larch trees amidst flowering heather moorland. The misty sunrise adds an ethereal quality to this breathtaking scene. During winter on Vancouver Island in Canada, Western Red Cedar showcases its resilience by donning delicate frost crystals on its branches. This stunning sight is both fragile and enduring at the same time. The Irish yew Fastigiata Aureomarginata is another gem among gymnosperms with its golden-edged evergreen needles adding elegance to gardens across Ireland. Scots pine trees in Torridon create an enchanting atmosphere as they emerge from the mist during sunrise in Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve. These majestic giants command attention with their towering presence. Yew berries found in Berwickshire offer not only visual appeal but also serve as important food sources for wildlife during September months when other resources may be scarce. European larch trees exhibit female cones that are both beautiful and functional; these cones play a vital role in reproduction while adding aesthetic value to Bannogue Bridge in County Down.