Scavenger Hunt: Seedy Business
Everyone thinks that spring is the time for planting seeds but plants have it all figured out. Many plants drop seeds in the fall giving seeds the chance to get used to the cold of winter, and gives both birds and mammals opportunity to cache seeds for winter. It’s also the perf…
Turns out plants are way ahead of us. While everyone’s busy assuming seeds are a spring thing, fall is actually when a lot of plants drop their seeds, giving them time to acclimate to winter cold and giving birds and mammals a chance to stash them away. Frelinghuysen Arboretum is leaning into that with this photo scavenger hunt, running Sunday, September 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wander the grounds, find the seeds, snap your photos, and complete the hunt for a prize. Bring your phone, a curious kid, and a willingness to learn something from a plant.