My daughter and I decided on a short walk through the Grand Forest East on Sunday to look for signs of spring. Along the way we found what my daughter is calling a “yellow pine cone” growing under some ferns. I have no idea what this is and haven’t been able to find something similar in either my wildflower or mushroom guides.
![yellow pine cone](https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-HwshTMM/0/M/DSC4711-M.jpg)