I was walking down the trail and the blue-green needles on the ends of the branches caught my eye. They were remarkably contrasted to the fairly dark yellow-green of the older needles. As striking as it was, I felt like I hadn’t really noticed it before. As I went over to have a closer look, I saw that some of the needles right above it were a lighter yellow-green on the end.
The book National Audubon Society Field Guide to Trees: Western Region, says that the needles can be dark yellow-green or blue-green.
Naturally, I wanted to know why this color range occurred so I could pass on some cool info. At this point, I am unable to find out more about it. So, for now, it is about observing it and hopefully, in the future, I can tell you more about it.
