Redbud seed pods

I have a huge redbud tree in my front yard that is beautiful in the spring with gorgeous pink flowers and then summer with the large heart shape leaves.  These seed pods grow everywhere that a leaf was attached; the leaves fall off (another raking chore!) but these pods will hang on until spring.  They are the color of fall with the sun shining on them but from far off they are just dark greyish brown and not so pretty.  Sometimes it pays to watch the light and get a closer look.