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…
Fall gets a bad rap as the season where everything dies, but plants are quietly running a whole operation out there. Many drop their seeds in autumn on purpose, letting them acclimate to winter cold while birds and mammals squirrel them away (sometimes literally) for later. Morris County Parks turns that botanical hustle into a photo scavenger hunt at Frelinghuysen Arboretum, running daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Grab a camera, your sharpest eye for seed pods, and a competitive streak, because finishing the hunt earns you a prize. The source listing has any additional details you’d need before heading out.