Re: Noisy seeds

Our first Christmas when we lived in MN included a trip to a tree farm where we cut a tree. In addition to learning that a tree looks much smaller in situ than it does when you put it in your home, we also experienced considerable "popping" when the warming cones released their seeds in the living room! 
Cathy, west central IL, z5b

On Feb 8, 2009, at 1:27 PM, Jesse Bell wrote:
I've had the same thing happen to me Andrea. I had some pods in a paper envelope on the desk in my bedroom...and one evening I kept hearing this popping/rustling sound. When I found the source of the noise and opened up the envelope...one popped open right then and seeds jump out. It was so 
cool to watch!


On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 8:02 AM, andreah <andreah@hargray.com> wrote:
I keep meaning to tell you all a funny story. A couple of weeks ago I guess for 2 or 3 evenings I would be sitting on the couch watching TV and would hear this rustling noise. I was convinced I had a rodent but couldn't find any evidence. Finally one night as I was patrolling after hearing it I discovered a Wisteria seed pod on the floor. Lo and Behold, the seed pods 
were exploding. LOL! I had collected them from a white Wisteria at a
friend's house. Apparently it was time for them to open. The funny thing 
is,
all the ones in my yard I noticed had opened at about the same time. Must 
be
a "time" thing rather than indoors and drying out. It was kind of neat. 
And-I was happy I didn't have a rat.

A

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