stinging nettle, right now the seeds/pods are green, this is a good time to collect them for tea or all of the medicinal

stinging nettle, right now the seeds/pods are green, this is a good time to collect them for tea or all of the medicinal stuff. I wait for them to turn brown then collect them for seed. Generally, let the seeds mature and brown on the plant. Sometimes this gets tricky, quite a few plants can quickly drop their seed when it’s ripe, there is some skill and experience needed do collect wildflower seeds.. so far I just do the easy ones.