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 have been playing the long game all along. While everyone’s focused on spring planting, fall is when trees, shrubs, and wildflowers are quietly dropping seeds for birds, squirrels, and apparently now you to find. Frelinghuysen Arboretum’s photo scavenger hunt “Seedy Business” runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on September 23, and the pitch is simple: spot the seeds, photograph them, complete the hunt, get a prize. Bring your phone, a kid (this one’s tagged for families), and a willingness to lose an hour to staring at the ground in the best possible way.