These needles are made from maple.

These next needles are made from arbutus (madrona). They’re not as flashy as the maple. I like arbutus trees a lot, though. They’re a symbol of the area and very funky to look at with their red peeling bark, so I like the needles. Also, I like the needles’ short length.

These long nalbinding needles are made from arbutus too.

The brilliant thing about nalbinding is that you don’t have to collect a massive slew of needles in different sizes and you can use homemade needles. Irregularity is fine, because needle size does not determine gauge.
Here's an arbutus tree on the beach

I love these trees too .... will send you one of my favorite pictures.
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