The idea of these seed ID challenges will be to introduce some real world reasons why someone might need to identify seeds.
Scenerio: You are an entomologist who is studying harvester ants, a type of ant that gathers and eats seeds. You encounter a harvester ant nest where the ants have piled their discarded food outside the nest entrance.
![harvester-midden-veterens](../_Media/harvester-midden-veterens_med-2.jpeg)
You need to identify those grayish seeds with the white fringe to find out what plants the harvester ants are using in their environment.
![brittlebush-seed](../_Media/brittlebush-seed_med-2.jpeg)
Here's a better look at the seeds. Can you figure out what they are?
If you need help, try the Seed of the Week archive at Growing with Science blog.