A cone is a fruit that nurtures and drops the seeds for a new generation of pines; you cannot simply plant a pine cone to grow a new tree.

Pine cones come in many shapes and sizes that can help you identify the kind of pine tree they fell from. Here are two different pine cones in their open and closed stages.

Make money this September by collecting a bushel of pine cones. One bushel will net you $75 and help the Michigan Department of Natural Resources plant trees in state forests.