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Billions of maple flowers are bursting open near you

Have you ever heard of maple flowers? Would it surprise you that billions are opening in your neighborhood right now?

Which one is native to the Pacific Northwest?

Three of these might be found on your dinner table. The other is a native tree of the Pacific Northwest. Which are which?

Maple seeds: nature's helicopters

This is the season that winged seeds of maple trees helicopter down to the ground. What advantage do the whirling seeds provide to maple trees?