Hello hedge apple! Hawé Osage orange! It’s the time of year when you may see these softballsized, brightgreen fruits loafing in the leaf litter along forest edges and fence rows, like those at the ecologically restored Fernald Preserve, Ohio, Site. You may hear that they are effective for repelling spiders from your home, but is this true? Watch the Osage orange Aha Nature Moment to find out!