Mon, 19 May 2008

Helicopters
I have two large silver maple trees and a white maple tree in my backyard. The white maple is a young tree. I'd say 10-15 years old. The two silver maples are huge and probably around 60-65 years old. Every spring I marvel at how many of those little helicopter seed pods they produce. I can't believe how fertile these trees are. I love watching the little helicopters and they make a nice sound in the wind. They are just beginning to fly and already the driveways, patios, decks, walkways, lawns are covered. Squirrels eat some of the seeds. And some of them sprout and are then hand-picked out of the flowers and garden. If I don't move my car, it may soon be covered with the flying seeds.


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