Do pine trees have different yearly cycles where one year produces tons of needles and the next year cones?

This year I have a ton of pine needles, where as last year I had a ton of pine cones. Do these trees cycle yearly like this?

Do pine trees have different yearly cycles where one year produces tons of needles and the next year cones?
Some species of pine have male and female trees (most are unisexual, both male %26amp; female) The females take a year or so to develop mature cones after being pollenated. I would think you may have a female that is being pollenated by a nearby male. Males also develop cones but theirs are yearly and fall off shortly after releasing pollen. So in theory, your tree may have a bumper crop of cones every 2nd or 3rd year. Your best bet would be to find out what kind of pine it is to know for sure.