It’s cottonwood season again, and the snowy little seed puffs are arriving by the thousands. During their spring dispersal, cottonwood trees release masses of cotton-like fluff that fill the air and blanket the ground. While the fluff itself isn’t the allergen, it often carries pollen and other irritants that can make life miserable for allergy sufferers.
When my Chicago family visited last weekend, my son-in-law arrived feeling perfectly fine. Soon he was dealing with itchy eyes, a stuffy nose, and plenty of sneezing. He couldn’t figure out what was causing it. I pointed outside and said, “See all that white stuff floating through the air and collecting in the grass? That’s cottonwood. That’s what’s making you sneeze. Welcome to springtime in Dayton."
A couple of weeks and a good rain, will clear it all up, and plant more trees.
ReplyDeleteIt really does cover everything around it.
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