If the pods are crisp and split easily on the seam when folded in half, they are ready. :)

I would love some seeds! When we moved from a Chicago burb, I had a Redbud tree I absolutely loved that just appeared one spring. A bird or squirrel planted it and it grew to be just gorgeous. Unfortunately, I didn't take seeds with me.

Would love to grow some from seed ---- we have acres out in the country now and I can just imagine Redbuds here and there! I have Beauty Berry Bush and some other things to trade if you can trade with me.