In the Carolina hills the longleaf pine grows on a woodland farm. Standing tall, strong and straight, its gangly limbs hang with long needles and pineapple-size pinecones.
Ideal for electrical poles, farmers have a more sustainable business from the trees, needles. Year after year “brown gold” is sold at roadside stands, garden stores and to landscapers. It’s natural regeneration.
Trees shed the needles creating a pine straw carpet on the woodland floor. Farm workers harvest the straw using racks and blowers, fluff to eliminate debris and pinecones, then feed into a baling machine which presses and wraps for selling.
Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge-Woodland – Feb 26, 2022
Carrot Ranch 99-Word Stories – Week Feb 28, 2022
Miss Judy Writes 
What wonderful trees, so tall and straight and so productive too. Thank you for joining the challenge again, Judy. 🙂
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Yes, but unfortunately too many are being cut down by developers to make room for housing and commercial businesses.
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That is such a shame.
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