Abundance...

Not many acorns this year, but boy and howdy - do we have spiky balls in the sweetgum trees! You can come gather up all you can find! LOL!

Nine years ago today - auto frost - https://365project.org/marlboromaam/365/2011-12-30

[Kerry McCarthy]

Do birds or animals eat them? I have to admit my ignorance, I'm not familiar with sweetgum trees? Are they edible for people? Looks like plenty for someone! Nice shot. Love that blue sky!

[Denise (lyndemc)]

I love these prickly little balls - I've picked up bags full of them for the sake of brown pictures in November. (Don't think I used any this year though.)

[sheri]

Wow! It would be great if there were some craft or other purpose for them all.

[Kathy A]

Wow, that's a lot of spiky balls!

[Maggiemae]

What do you do with spiky balls? Hardly lick them!

[Mags]

@mccarth1 Lots of tiny seeds contained in each ball. Birds, squirrels, other rodents - I'm sure eat them. I have this photo of their seeds, if you care to take a peek. https://365project.org/marlboromaam/365/2011-12-19

@lyndemc I've always had a fetish for these things! Nice to know someone else appreciates them too.

@sherimiya LOL! I have 13 boxes full waiting for me to make more wreaths.

@kjarn That's just two trees you see. LOL! There are many, many more on my patch. =)

@maggiemae This is what I've done with them - https://365project.org/marlboromaam/365/2011-12-22 But some crafty folks make all kinds of things - Christmas trees, ornaments, etc.

[Lin]

Fabulous capture - those blue skies are gorgeous.

[Mags]

@linnypinny Thank you very much, Lin!

[Peter Dulis]

Nice

[Mags]

@pdulis Thanks!

[Esther Rosenberg]

Geez, those trees are decorated! Nice shot

[Diana]

They sure are full of balls, lovely shot against that beautiful sky.

[bkb in the city]

Very nice shot

[Susan Wakely]

There are lots. Great contrast against the blue sky.

[Dione Giorgio]

Beautiful shot; great detail. Wonderful contrast with the blue sky.

[Mags]

@dutchothotmailcom Thanks, Esther!

@ludwigsdiana Thank you, Diana!

@bkbinthecity Thanks, BKB!

@wakelys Thank you, Susan!

@sangwann Thank you so much, Dione!

[John Falconer]

No thank you. They’re yours to keep. Nice shot.

[KWind]

Wow... there's tons!! Great shot.

[Kate]

Such an abundance of sweet gum seed balls

[Mags]

@johnfalconer Thanks, John!

@kwind Thank you!

@k9photo There are a lot this year.

[Margaret Brown]

Beautiful against that blue sky and on black

[Taffy]

So delicate looking!

[Kas]

The detail really pops against that beautiful sky.

[Mags]

@craftymeg Thank you, Margaret!

@taffy Thank you!

@wag864 Thank you, Kas!

[KV]

Awesome contrast and color... what do you do with the balls once you gather them up???

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Lovely shot with pretty lighting.

[Mags]

@kvphoto Thank you, KV! This is what I've done with them - https://365project.org/marlboromaam/365/2011-12-22 But some crafty folks make all kinds of things - Christmas trees, ornaments, etc.

@mittens Thank you, Marilyn!

[Leslie]

nice capture of these lovely trees

[Mags]

@lesip Thanks, Leslie!