Life On A Quarter Acre

In front garden, next to driveway and sidewalk.

this is my best guess on the ID. I'm hoping for a confirmation on iNat.

The is the most active plant in the fall for pollinators.

In northeast corner of yard.

Cone 110 mm, needles 25 mm, scale 20 mm

Backyard, west side.

Fruit and seeds from plants in front garden (south side).

Seed, ~ 2mm.

We have many of these on the south side of the yard. Self-seeding.

In Northeast garden under apple tree

Associated Species: Geranium sanguineum (Bloody Crane's-Bill)

In front garden.

First flowers

Male plant with yellow flowers on the left.

Female plant with red flowers.

I planted this a few years ago. First flower last year, and a few more this year. But the leaves are getting eaten by something.

I'm not yet sure of the species.

Male flowers.

Stamens are now exposed.

The male flowers are out.

I'm not sure how long they have been out, though, since I just noticed them today.

The apples are blooming.

I just noticed them today, though, so I'm not sure when they began to bloom.

This is the one on the west side of the south raspberry patch.

The male cones were releasing pollen when these pictures were taken.