I was wondering around my little back yard with the doggies when suddenly I was smacked in the head by a piece of nature.  Which we don’t have a ton of being city dwellers.  Low and behold, it was one of these little guys…

A helicopter seed from a nearby maple tree.  Then I took a minute to look around and saw a bunch of them stuck in my gutter (damn!) as well as floating through the air…spinning in little circles.  Nature’s design is truly amazing.  I picked a bunch of them up off the ground and threw them in the air – weeeee!  They all spun in cool little circles and fluttered to the ground.  And then my head started spinning…what if you put these in little paper cones like you do with rose petals for a fun exit for the bride and groom?!  Talk about a fun/green/natural wedding tie in!  Of course you would have to run around parks and collect them now while they are out. I don’t think there is anywhere to order helicopter seeds in bulk online.  But I haven’t looked – you never know!  Happy Earth Day!