what makes a seedpod good?

a good seedpod is one of my favorite things to find. a good seedpod, to me, is one that is interesting in structure and sturdy enough to transport home. this is my current collection. technically, it is a collection of seeds, seedpods, and seedheads. some of the best seedpods i have seen are in australia, that island continent that evolved in splendid geographic isolation that resulted in all sorts of glorious oddities. i’ve never been to australia. but when i do go, it will be for the seedpods as well as the sun and the surf.

collection of seedpods and seed heads