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Solve the puzzle to find the cache. Changes made to puzzle 1/23/23, see highlight below for changes if you have solved prior. Final moved 75 feet due to changed landscape.
A little tree-via puzzle. 0 is zero.
Fun Facts about Pines
Hoping to get pregnant? Ancient Celtic women believed in pine cones as a symbol of fertility. Celts trying to conceive would place a pine cone under the pillow as a fertility charm.
Female vs Male pine cones:
All members of the pine family (pine, spruce, firs, cedars, larches, hemlocks, yews, etc) have cones, but “pine cones” only come from pine trees. The largest pine cones in the world are from the Coulter Pines of California/Baja California. Known as “widow makers,” these giant cones with dagger-like scales can weight up to 11 pounds.
Children in Finland and Sweden commonly make traditional toys called “Cone Cows” (see below) using sticks for legs, attached into the pine cow scales. In Finland, there is a park with giant pine cone cow sculptures large enough for children to ride on. Sweden has even featured cone cows on their postage stamps.
THE PUZZLE:
N43 0A.BCX
W77 DE.FGH
A. Strong smelling cleaning product, named after it's original ingredient of pine oil, due to its reputed antibacterial properties, number of letters in the brand name, plus 1 = A.
B. Popular sauce made of pine nuts, good on pasta. Number of letters is B.
C. What are leaves called on a pine tree (plural)? Number of letters plus 2 = C.
X. The spiral growth of branches, needles, and cone scales on pine trees are arranged in Fibonacci number ratios. What is the first digit in the 8th number of the fibbonacci sequence? (0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, XY)
D. The two oldest pine trees in the world (one is named Methuselah) can be found in which state? Number of letters in state name, minus 8 = D.
E. "Where did you sleep last night", also known as "In the Pines" is a folk song covered and recorded by numerous artists. Nick name of the famous blues musician that recorded it in the 1940's, number of letters in his nick name, minus 1 = E.
F. Holiday that includes pine trees as a major part. Number of letters in the holiday name is F.
G. Pines serve as food for many members of the lepidoptera family, including moths and _________. Number of letters in the single form (not plural) of the missing word is G.
H. The was a notorious battle on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey in 1915. It was called the Battle of ______? Number of pine the battle is named for is H. More info on the battle and why it was so named here.
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