The cypress cones are ripe

Cypress is ready to continue its lineage. The cypress cones turned brown and became cracked. In summer the buds were blue and had no cracks. The cones contain seeds. These seeds are transported to other places in various ways. Where seeds can sprout. Usually the seeds are moved by birds or insects.
This is what the cypress cones looked like in summer. This is shown in the video "How cypress blooms" https://rumble.com/v3bv2lk-how-cypress-blooms.html

Cypress can also be planted using cuttings.