The Pine Cone: Nature’s Memory Card Holder and Display
Every year, a pine tree close to our house produces the most perfect cones, and I often pick up a handful of them on my way home. The cones are undeniably beautiful, but not of much practical use. Or so I thought, until one day it hit me that a cone would make a rather nifty SD card holder.
The pine cone to the rescue! Depending on the size of the cone, a cone can hold quite a few SD cards.
The cones I use are not particularly big, but they can hold up to ten SD cards each. Better still, turning a cone into a holder doesn’t require any work at all: stick the cards between the cone blades, and you’re done. The only thing you might want to add is a foot/base to make the cone more stable.
Before you put a cone to the card holding use, make sure it doesn’t have any resin residue. And if you worry about the SD card contacts being exposed, you can use a bigger cone that can hold SD cards in slim plastic cases.
A pine cone memory card holder is…
- Free, as in it doesn’t cost anything.
- Designed by nature (arguably the best designer ever).
- Durable. Cones survive a several meter drop from the tree, so they are pretty sturdy.
- Sustainable and biodegradable. No manufacturing and transportation costs, no environmental impact.
- Multi-functional (doubles as photographer’s Christmas decoration).
So there you go, an instant SD card holder that has a lot going for it.
