Helicopter seed pods, also known as whirligigs and samaras are actually maple tree seeds under a covering.
Full disclosure – Do not expect to see one of these pictured above growing in your garden at any time after planting. Just saying . . . . .
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We have a beautiful maple tree in our backyard, but let me tell you, it is annoying cleaning up all those helicopter seed pods in my garden!
Oh, I know! We have three large maple trees in our backyard that I love. The downside is that I haven’t been diligent about keeping those seed pods out of our flowerbeds the last couple of years. We have maple trees popping up everywhere and trying to take over. I need to get out there and deal with it very soon.
Something for me to look forward to in a couple of months!
Feel free to enjoy clearing my seed pods as well. 😂
With 3 syllables and a nice sound, [samara] may find uses in poetry. Thanks for introducing me to a new word. I had already used the common 5-syllable phrase a few times, as in
*Seize the Breeze*
Helicopter seeds
fall from maples and travel
far enough, this once.
Nice one! I can’t wait to see what lovely poetry you come up with. 😊
Beautiful!!🙋
Thanks, Gisela. Spotted these seed pods in my backyard yesterday. 😁
The tree is called “Ahornbaum”.🙋
Yay! Now I know two words in German. The first is “morgen”. Thank you very much, Gisela. 😉
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Thoughtful words accomplish much.