As I walked along the incense-cedar trail, I could hear a slight pitter-patter. It sounded like a light rain falling through the forest, but the sky was sunny and clear. I stood there looking around for a few minutes but didn’t see anything. I sat down under a huge incense-cedar to watch and listen. In front of me, I noticed a spider web had caught these small pellets. A moment later I saw one bounce off the ground. I saw a dried maple leaf where some had collected, so I took them to a nearby bench to have a closer look. They reminded me of miniature tater tots. I thought they were all fairly uniform in their size and shape. I crushed a couple, and they were hard and gritty. I’m not sure what is causing this phenomenon. I thought it was interesting and wanted to pass it along.
