Pesky, proliferant pollen

  • Pesky, proliferant pollen
    Pesky, proliferant pollen
  • POLLEN SEASON Many trees produce catkins—willows, birches, mulberries, pecans, and every kind of oak—that fill the air with pollen. | TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE PHOTO
    POLLEN SEASON Many trees produce catkins—willows, birches, mulberries, pecans, and every kind of oak—that fill the air with pollen. | TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE PHOTO
Ah-choo! Sneezing, coughing, runny noses, and puffy, watery, itchy eyes. Sounds like a commercial for allergy medicine. What is it about spring in West Texasthatsummonsallthese symptoms?Allergies.Yes,but allergies to what?Pollen. Trees that are bloomingrightnowareshedding pollen, leaving many of us with these nuisance symptoms.It is the worm-like structures that dangle from branches of many trees…

To access content, please login or purchase a subscription.