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High among the alpine forests around Sargents Mesa north of Saguache in the Colorado Rockies stand acres upon acres of beetle ...

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A medium to large conical or domed conifer, up to 25m high, with thick, fissured bark and often twisted young shoots. The yellowish-green needle-like leaves are up to 5cm long, arranged in pairs and ...

A dwarf, slow growing form of the typical species, usually only growing to around 2m (6½ft tall). Dense clusters of needles produced in twos appear in a yellowish green in spring, maturing to dark ...

Pine pollen is a yellow, powdery substance found in pine cones of certain pine tree species. Little is known about pine pollen nutritional value, and studies supporting any health claims are limited.

A furuncle, also called a boil, is a bump on the skin filled with pus caused by an infection. It can resemble a large pimple, but furuncles are deeper in the skin and tend to be more painful. The most ...