Sometimes you feel like a nut. Sometimes you don't. But if you are a squirrel, you probably always feel like an acorn, though the ones in my back yard eat grapes, pine cones, and palm seeds. There aren't any acorns there. As for these acorns being around in spring (when we all know acorns are a fall nut): These are from last fall. Still around after winter, and into spring. (file mm666c, #9683305)