I don’t generally think of conifer trees as growing new leaves. But they do – every spring!
The contrast in color and the variety startled me when I saw these trees around a church in Ankeny, Iowa, U.S. My camera was in the car so I put it to use.
“The needlelike leaves may be long or short, flat or round. … Most species are evergreen, keeping their needles all year. Needle leaf trees are also called conifers because most of them bear fruits called cones.”
– George A. Petrides, Peterson First Guide to Trees
In order to identify the trees with any certainty, I need to take the guidebook with me and go take a closer look at the trees. Using broad categories, I’m pretty sure there’s a pine, a spruce and a fir among these pictures.
Thanks, Cee, for the FOTD Challenge … flowers, leaves, berries and such!
Another LQQK 
I love your new needles. Great photos for the day đŸ˜€
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Thanks, Cee!
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I never really noticed either. So pretty.
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I’m guessing we’ll both notice in the future!
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You are right!
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Beautiful. I have not lived in Iowa where I grew up in many, many years and the mention of Ankeny was like a small window opening.
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Grateful to be a part of a small window opening. May you see beauty through the windows of your life today.
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Nice captures.
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