In the past few weeks, maple trees have been dropping samaras, or more commonly referred to as “helicopter” seeds in vibrant red and pink colors. But what’s causing the change in color?

ERIE COUNTY (W.K.B.W.) — Experts say the maple trees across Western New York are in a mast year this year, meaning they are producing a massive amount of "helicopter" seeds. "In a perfect world ...

Debra Burns, West Sayville DEAR DEBRA: Those "polynoses," also referred to as helicopters and whirligigs, are technically called samaras, and they are the fruit of your maple tree. Each winged ...

What's wrong with the maple trees? They look dead ... that's why they are also called whirlibirds or helicopters. This year's bumper crop of seeds has anyone within half a block of a maple ...

Helicopter seeds? Or perhaps the scientific ... And, if you're concerned that extra seeds might ultimately mean a new maple tree growing in your year, Sagor says don't be. Any seeds that fall ...

You may have noticed lots of those helicopter maple tree seeds filling up rain gutters or piling up on the sidewalk this year ...

Helicopters is the fun name for maple seeds ... Sometimes it depends on the type of maple tree. WCCO talked with Johnson while standing under a Norway maple tree at Minnehaha Park.

You probably played with them for hours — the seed pods of maple trees, slowly twirling and hovering like helicopters before falling to the ground. The mechanism that causes "helicopter seeds ...

I have a large maple tree in my backyard that did not fully ... The leaves that formed looked to be stunted and the helicopters don't have much in the way of a seed in them. The branches that ...

Maple trees are among the most loved and widely planted shade trees in home landscapes. Maples produce seeds that fall like tiny helicopters from the tree, which kids love to run to and catch. As ...