What are those seed things you throw up and they spin down?

[dibbers006]

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[Nicol@]

Sycamore seeds

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/autumnwatch/spotters...

Edited by Nicol@ on Friday 30th October 14:23

[GTIR]

Throw up?

[eightseventhree]

We used to call them Spinning Jennys

[Scotfox]

Sycamore are the double ones as previously mentioned. Ash are the single ones.

[WorAl]

Scotfox said:

Sycamore are the double ones as previously mentioned. Ash are the single ones.

Not if you snap them in half

[timbob]

What?! You mean it's not called a helicopter tree?

<cries>

[davido140]

timbob said:

What?! You mean it's not called a helicopter tree?

<cries>

I'm sure it is a helicopter tree, thats what I've always called them! this lot are just on the wind up.

[Eric Mc]

Technically, they would be more accurately called "Autogyro Trees".