A pine cone covered in ice after an ice storm. Male cones of a pine A classic example of a Lebanese Cedar cone. Immature female pine cone Pollen cone of a Japanese Larch Pineapple gall on Sitka Spruce caused by Adelges abietis. Dozens of male cones (orange and flower-like) occur in a cluster; the female cone is still immature (olive green). Lodgepole Pine.
The Federal Reserve System fulfills its public mission as an independent entity within government. It is not owned by anyone and is not a private, profit-making institution.
The owner of the Los Angeles Lakers is Jerry Buss. He purchased the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Kings and the Forum (former home to the Lakers and Kings) from Jack Kent Cooke in 1979 for $67.5 million. Mr. Buss has since sold the NHL Kings. The owner of the Los Angeles Lakers is Jerry Buss. He purchased the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Kings and the Forum (former home to the Lakers and Kings) from Jack Kent Cooke in 1979 for $67.5 million. Mr. Buss has since sold the NHL Kings.