Whirly-Gig Season

The air is still brisk in April, with frost on the grass in the mornings. Wandering through the cold air to look for bulbs in bloom, you are likely to see the beautiful twirling dance of the maple seed propellers as they fall, spinning to the lawn. Many have seeded themselves in the poorly maintained lawn this season. The spiraling seed pods signify the end of the winter, as the tree tries to give birth.