One of the things that freaked me out the first year I lived in North Carolina was the yellow dust in March. What is that yellow stuff? It’s pine pollen. See, pine trees are the state tree of NC (betcha didn’t know that). There are millions of them. And each spring they get these balls (that’s the only thing I can think of) of yellow pollen. Every time a gnat flies by the tree releases a burst of pollen. It’s crazy to watch. Like a yellow cloud popping off the tree. :dry_tb:
Why is it a pain in the ass? Because that damn yellow pollen gets EVERYWHERE. On your car, on your shoes, on your driveway, on your porch, on everything outside. Blue cars look green. Red cars look orange. You track that shit into the house and your carpet takes on a yellowy glow. :annoyed_tb:
You can’t even bother washing your car during that three week (at least) pollen period because two seconds after you drive away from the car wash, the pollen jumps on your car with a maniacal cackle.
This whining moment was brought to you by the Pollen Haters Association (of which I’m a charter *sneeze* member). :tongue2_tb:
March 29th, 2006
We have these fuzzy green things that fall out of the Live Oaks and leave nasty green dust on everything!!!!! And yes, makes you sneeze *sigh*
by Cece March 30th, 2006 at 4:21 pmI don’t miss all the pine pollen in the least. :innocent1_tb: Then again we fight with love bugs and in the fall I have hay fever from all the weeds like goldenrod. lol :sad_tb: Janice
by Janice Perrodin March 30th, 2006 at 9:01 pmAh, allergies. Gotta love ‘em! :cry_tb:
by Beth March 31st, 2006 at 2:29 pm