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Overpollenated

This spring has been exceptional for the amount of pollen dumped on us by our friends the trees. I was surprised to see how light the street looked Monday morning when I took the dog for an early-morning walk. The street below the streetlight was almost as bright as if it had snowed.

Fortunately I haven’t been sneezing like I can sometimes. And with any luck this pollen will disappear as quickly as it arrived. As of right now, though, it’s unreal the amount of the yellow stuff that’s coating everything!

Update 5:51 PM: The Division of Air Quality says pollen counts in Raleigh have reached record highs. Check the daily pollen count here.