
Gone to Seed
Season 6 Episode 8 | 27m 10sVideo has Closed Captions
Learn about many different types of seeds and how they are carried.
Some seeds are carried by birds, while others are carried by the wind on tiny parachutes. Some seeds have wings like a helicopter, and others hitch a ride on passing animals. After this episode of Exploring North Carolina you will have a new appreciation of those acorns feeding squirrels and blue jays in your yard, and for the popcorn you eat at the movie theatre.
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Exploring North Carolina is a local public television program presented by PBS NC
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Gone to Seed
Season 6 Episode 8 | 27m 10sVideo has Closed Captions
Some seeds are carried by birds, while others are carried by the wind on tiny parachutes. Some seeds have wings like a helicopter, and others hitch a ride on passing animals. After this episode of Exploring North Carolina you will have a new appreciation of those acorns feeding squirrels and blue jays in your yard, and for the popcorn you eat at the movie theatre.
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