A Plauge of Helicopters

The house has been inundated by helicopters. Not TV helicopters, not Black Helicopters, but Maple Tree Helicopters.

Our maple tree in the back yard has been busy growing it's little helicopter fruit or seeds for the last month or so, and today was release day. There's been strong wind today, and these things have now been spread to every corner of creation, or at least every corner of creation with 100' of the tree. They are in the grass, going gangbusters in the gutter, and slathered all over the driveway and front steps.

They also have a knack for avoiding a neat clean disposal. I worked on sweeping them up off the steps and sidewalk, and while most went without question, there were quite a few that held on to any part of the pavement they could. I wound up sweeping up about 5 or 6 pounds of these buggers, but the broom could only get so many. The leaf sucker and blower may have to be pulled out of mothballs to finish this job, but not tonight.