Are those the resin blisters? Does it smell like a Christmas tree when they burst?
Yeah. The various Abies species out here all have a christmasy smell but they vary a little. It’s apparent when you sniff ‘em side by side.



Bark tax.
Shore Pine 0.6” diameter.
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Collected Thuja plicata. (western red cedar)

Smooth skin of youth transitioning into the stringy red-brown bark we know and love.
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Bark will thicken a bit more over time, retaining a fine, striated appearance well into old age.
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