Florida Pine Cone Barometer~~

cirelaw · 11-30-2013, 01:35 PM

A former client who fished Lake Okeechobee always had a few pine cones on his boat. They open when its going to rain or bad weather and close tight when its nice dry weather...I checked it out today and heres the results~~~Eric

Curly1 · 11-30-2013, 11:08 PM

I have noticed that too with the cones that have fallen off my trees.

That open a closing action also seems to help them dig into the ground too.

cirelaw · 12-01-2013, 08:34 AM

The squirrels go crazy for the pine nuts! So do the Italians.....

cdmech · 12-01-2013, 09:23 AM

How "fresh" do the pine cone need to be for this to work?
Marc

cirelaw · 12-01-2013, 09:45 AM

Marc the one pictured I picked up yesterday!! Grab a few, large is better! Any that are on the ground. When they are open the squirls feed on pine nuts! Good hunting!!

Curly1 · 12-01-2013, 09:45 PM

I had a small red squirrel eating them on the tree when they were still green.

I had a pile of cores on the ground.

cirelaw · 12-01-2013, 10:19 PM

The little critters are most active in the early morning when the cones are usually open!!

Sergio Natali · 12-02-2013, 06:53 AM

Eric,

We use them in several chestnut cakes, but they are essential in Genovese "pesto" that we use for pasta dishes.

here you are the recipe:

A bunch of fresh basil, leaves only properly washed and dried
3 cloves of garlic (preferably fresh not the Chinese one)
one small handful of raw pine nuts of "pinus pinaster"
about 3/4 cup of real Parmesan cheese freshly grated.
A few tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil

Good lunch

cirelaw · 12-02-2013, 07:47 AM

Chow, Debbie is all italian but has never made pesto. We will definitly use your recipe. The pesto in the store suggs. Fresh is the best and has many uses. Perfect with pasta!!

Vlim · 12-02-2013, 09:08 AM

As an alternative, you can use a pine cone on a piece of string as a weather station:

Pine cone wet: Rain
Pine cone dry: No rain
Pine cone reflects: Sunny
Pine cone white on top: Snow
Pine cone invisible: Fog
Pine cone swinging: Windy
Pine cone jumping up and down: Earthquake
Pine cone gone: Tornado

cirelaw · 12-02-2013, 09:48 AM

Awesome!!!

11-30-2013, 01:35 PM	#1
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	Florida Pine Cone Barometer~~ A former client who fished Lake Okeechobee always had a few pine cones on his boat. They open when its going to rain or bad weather and close tight when its nice dry weather...I checked it out today and heres the results~~~Eric Attached Thumbnails

11-30-2013, 11:08 PM	#2
Curly1 User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 1,244 Thanks: 125 Thanked 715 Times in 372 Posts	I have noticed that too with the cones that have fallen off my trees. That open a closing action also seems to help them dig into the ground too. __________________ Laugh hard and often. Gary

12-01-2013, 09:45 AM	#5
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	Marc the one pictured I picked up yesterday!! Grab a few, large is better! Any that are on the ground. When they are open the squirls feed on pine nuts! Good hunting!! Attached Images

12-01-2013, 09:45 PM	#6
Curly1 User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 1,244 Thanks: 125 Thanked 715 Times in 372 Posts	I had a small red squirrel eating them on the tree when they were still green. I had a pile of cores on the ground. __________________ Laugh hard and often. Gary

12-02-2013, 06:53 AM	#8
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,087 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	Eric, We use them in several chestnut cakes, but they are essential in Genovese "pesto" that we use for pasta dishes. here you are the recipe: A bunch of fresh basil, leaves only properly washed and dried 3 cloves of garlic (preferably fresh not the Chinese one) one small handful of raw pine nuts of "pinus pinaster" about 3/4 cup of real Parmesan cheese freshly grated. A few tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil Good lunch __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

12-01-2013, 08:34 AM	#3
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	The squirrels go crazy for the pine nuts! So do the Italians.....

12-01-2013, 09:23 AM	#4
cdmech User Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 218 Thanks: 87 Thanked 134 Times in 55 Posts	How "fresh" do the pine cone need to be for this to work? Marc

12-01-2013, 10:19 PM	#7
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	The little critters are most active in the early morning when the cones are usually open!!

12-02-2013, 07:47 AM	#9
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	Pesto Recipe Chow, Debbie is all italian but has never made pesto. We will definitly use your recipe. The pesto in the store suggs. Fresh is the best and has many uses. Perfect with pasta!!

12-02-2013, 09:08 AM	#10
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	As an alternative, you can use a pine cone on a piece of string as a weather station: Pine cone wet: Rain Pine cone dry: No rain Pine cone reflects: Sunny Pine cone white on top: Snow Pine cone invisible: Fog Pine cone swinging: Windy Pine cone jumping up and down: Earthquake Pine cone gone: Tornado

12-02-2013, 09:48 AM	#11
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	Awesome!!!