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Have you been sneezing? These male flowers of the Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii are the cause of some watery eyes, irritated throats and sneezing around here. They are also the cause of a yellowish deposit on anything left outside. <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/92402/why_there_is_so_much_pollen.html" title="Why there is so much pollen!"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2839/92402_thumb.jpeg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=JNWUhIvp8Z8tcXzIE5ZeD%2F3OKlw%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="Why there is so much pollen! Just some of the many, many flowers of our Coastal Douglas-fir. Canada,Coastal Douglas-fir,Douglas fir,Geotagged,Pacific Douglas-fir,Pseudotsuga menziesii,Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii,Spring" /></a></figure> Canada,Coast Douglas-fir,Douglas fir,Geotagged,Pacific Douglas-fir,Pseudotsuga menziesii,Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii,Spring Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Have you been sneezing?

These male flowers of the Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii are the cause of some watery eyes, irritated throats and sneezing around here. They are also the cause of a yellowish deposit on anything left outside.

Why there is so much pollen! Just some of the many, many flowers of our Coastal Douglas-fir. Canada,Coastal Douglas-fir,Douglas fir,Geotagged,Pacific Douglas-fir,Pseudotsuga menziesii,Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii,Spring

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    Christine Young
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    Cool! Love this! Posted 5 years ago
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      gary fast
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      Yes, it is cool! Had frost this morning. LOL. Yes, lots and lots of pollen. And we’re just getting started. Posted 5 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
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        My eyes are starting to itch just thinking about the pollen. Posted 5 years ago
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          Christine, it is so thick (we have a lot of Doug-fir around here) you could brush it off the vehicles and make a paste. After these trees comes the pollen from the Shore Pines! Allergy season for sure! Gary Posted 5 years ago
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            Eek!! It's not too bad here, but a short hike yesterday left me with red, swollen, itchy eyes. So fun...not! Posted 5 years ago
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              Feel sorry for you. Here, the sun is shining and we are off for a short hike to a beach. Posted 5 years ago
              1. View Christine Young's profile
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                Thanks, but it will pass! I'm happy for you and your nice weather though!! Enjoy <3. Posted 5 years ago

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The Douglas fir

Douglas fir, with the scientific name ''Pseudotsuga menziesii'', also known as Oregon pine or Douglas spruce, is an evergreen conifer species native to western North America.

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