We always called these whirligigs or helicopter seeds until we learned their official name is samaras. Okay, actually we still often call them whirligigs or helicopter seeds. Technically, they are the winged nut of maple trees... and who doesn't love a wingnut? ðĪŠðģð
What do you call these whirling, fluttering flora butterfly seeds?
Larkin now makes these as earrings, necklaces, and clothing pins!
