Everything is Prettier in the Snow Jan 8, 2014 | Nature, Photos This tree in my yard drops these horrible balls each year, they are prickly when you step on them, hard to rake or pick up by hand and generally unattractive, The exception is when they are mostly covered by snow. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Leave a ReplyCancel reply This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.