nuts, the bugs can easily be killed off by baking the pine cones. the sap on the other hand can either be a non-issue as some pine cones simply don’t have sticky sap on them, or they can be so sticky that you will likely leave them where you found them. for the ones that are lovely and only a little bit sticky, baking them will solve the problem.
set your oven to 250℉ (120℃).
line your baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper and spread the pine cones in a single layer.
bake for 1 hour. if the pine cones still have sap, bake them for a another 30 minutes. allow 