This is not what you think

By Manuela Lopes

@nela13 (55702)

Portugal

May 22, 2019 11:21am CST

No, what you can see in this picture is not snow, it is cotton from trees. The streets are full of it and lot of people has allergic problems due to this cotton. I don't know the name of these trees as they are new in my country but its flower is cotton. Do you have this tree where you live? Do you have spring allergies?

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@LadyDuck (457268)

• Switzerland

23 May 19

Those are the seeds of poplars, there are plenty here and I am allergic to them.

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@LadyDuck (457268)

• Switzerland

24 May 19

@nela13 Those things also come inside the home, I am cleaning the garden too, I do not like to see them sticking on the fence.

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@nela13 (55702)

• Portugal

23 May 19

A lot of people are but so far my only problem with this is the fact that it gets in my hair and I can't drive with my window open as it get in the car too.

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@nela13 (55702)

• Portugal

24 May 19

@LadyDuck I am glad I don't have these tree near my house, I couldn't open the windows with it near.

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@LowRiderX (22907)

• Serbia

24 May 19

I thought it was ice

Yes, we have several trees whose flower is like cotton, quite a mess they made in the yard, I personally am not a fan of

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@nela13 (55702)

• Portugal

24 May 19

I am not a fan either and I am not allergic to it.

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@nela13 (55702)

• Portugal

25 May 19

@LowRiderX Some people get allergies as they get old, i hope that won't be our case.

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@LowRiderX (22907)

• Serbia

24 May 19

@nela13 I'm not allergic too, I forgot to mention that

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@simone10 (54189)

• Louisville, Kentucky

23 May 19

I've never seen a tree like that bedore.

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@simone10 (54189)

• Louisville, Kentucky

27 May 19

@nela13 I've seen cotton grow on bushes in cotton fields but I've never seen it on trees.

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@nela13 (55702)

• Portugal

23 May 19

They are recent here, that is why I didn't even know it's name.

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@nela13 (55702)

• Portugal

28 May 19

@simone10 It looks like cotton but it isn't used as regular cotton.

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@DianneN (246334)

• United States

23 May 19

I’ve never seen a tree like that, but don’t have spring allergies. Many people do have spring allergies which can range from mild to severe.

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@nela13 (55702)

• Portugal

23 May 19

I don't have spring allergies either but a lot of people complain because of this tree.

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@DianneN (246334)

• United States

25 May 19

@nela13 It’s odd how some are bothered while others aren’t.

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@nela13 (55702)

• Portugal

25 May 19

@DianneN yes, it is, I think it has to do with our immune system.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (305417)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

23 May 19

I'm not familiar with that one.

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@nela13 (55702)

• Portugal

23 May 19

Good for you, it's pollen is terrible for allergies.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (305417)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

23 May 19

@nela13 I'm sure it would be.

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@nela13 (55702)

• Portugal

23 May 19

@just4him it is, a lot of people complain about it.

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Nevena Zivkovic

@Nevena83 (65282)

• Serbia

22 May 19

Yes, I saw that tree and I like it very much when it flies in the air. Thank God I do not have a spring allergy.

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@nela13 (55702)

• Portugal

23 May 19

I don't have spring allergies either but this cotton flying everywhere is annoying.

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@nela13 (55702)

• Portugal

23 May 19

@Nevena83 It is ok, we all like different things

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Nevena Zivkovic

@Nevena83 (65282)

• Serbia

23 May 19

@nela13 Oh, I like it.

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Belle Starr (Iz)

@BelleStarr (61047)

• United States

23 May 19

We don't have this tree and I do have spring allergies.

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@nela13 (55702)

• Portugal

23 May 19

A lot of people is allergic to this but so far I am not. Glad you don't have it near you.

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@marlina (154166)

• Canada

22 May 19

Must be awful for people with allergies.

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@nela13 (55702)

• Portugal

22 May 19

It is because this cotton is flying in the air.

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@jaboUK (64362)

• United Kingdom

22 May 19

We have cherry blossom which comes down, but nothing like that.

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@nela13 (55702)

• Portugal

23 May 19

We also have cherry blossom and I love those trees. These ones are just annoying due to the cotton flying around and get in our hair and our clothes.

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@TheHorse (205216)

• Walnut Creek, California

13 Jun 19

I have allergies, but I don't think I've experienced these trees.

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@nela13 (55702)

• Portugal

16 Jun 19

If you have allergies then thank God you don't have these trees near you.

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@Hannihar (129376)

• Israel

23 May 19

@nela13 I have never seen trees like this in our country. It is summer and i might have allergies but not sure.

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@Hannihar (129376)

• Israel

23 May 19

@nela13 I can understand that. Allergies are not fun.

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@nela13 (55702)

• Portugal

23 May 19

@Hannihar I don't have allergies but my mom has and I know how bad it can be.

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@nela13 (55702)

• Portugal

23 May 19

It is a recent tree here in my country and a lot of people complain because of the allergies.

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@resukill22 (25052)

• Las Pinas City, Philippines

28 May 19

We have here like that,

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@nela13 (55702)

• Portugal

28 May 19

Do you like it?

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@nela13 (55702)

• Portugal

30 May 19

@resukill22 it has no use, cotton pillow is different.

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@resukill22 (25052)

• Las Pinas City, Philippines

29 May 19

@nela13 honestly no! But this is good for make pillow

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@Babino (5761)

• Morocco

22 May 19

i've never heared anything like that before, do you use this cotton for pillows and stuff ?

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@MALUSE (69416)

• Germany

22 May 19

@Babino @nela13 No, this fluff isn't used for anything. It is very light and just flies around. After a while it's gone and you don't see it anymore.

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@nela13 (55702)

• Portugal

22 May 19

@MALUSE that is true, right now there are a lot and it is annoying but next month it will disappear.

@nela13 (55702)

• Portugal

22 May 19

I have no idea if this cotton can be used but it is very annoying as it gets in our hair and in our clothes.

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@Mulidi (1979)

• Cruz Bay, Virgin Islands (U.S.)

22 May 19

No I don't come across with them. Can you share the tree also

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@nela13 (55702)

• Portugal

22 May 19

As soon as I have a picture I will share it here.

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@nela13 (55702)

• Portugal

23 May 19

@Mulidi this is the tree

@nela13 (55702)

• Portugal

23 May 19

@Mulidi here is the picture of the tree

@kareng (54307)

• United States

17 Jun 19

That's interesting. I've only seen cotton growing on bushes in fields. Can you get a picture of the cotton growing on the trees? I'd love to see it. And nope, I"m not allergic to cotton.

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@kareng (54307)

• United States

22 Jun 19

@nela13 So that is just like a nickname for it?

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@nela13 (55702)

• Portugal

18 Jun 19

It looks like cotton but in fact, it isn't and it isn't used as cotton.

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@nela13 (55702)

• Portugal

22 Jun 19

@kareng yes, it is a sort of a nickname.

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@youless (112100)

• Guangzhou, China

26 Jun 19

I think we have this kind of trees here. They are very tall and straight, right?

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@nela13 (55702)

• Portugal

26 Jun 19

Yes, they are and they grow really fast.

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@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

19 Jun 19

So plentiful cotton scattered on the ground. It creates problem if there's strong wind. These cottons surely scatter anywhere. They should be swept away

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@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

19 Jun 19

@nela13 so true, it creates problem. Let's hope they will get wet so they can't spread anywhere.

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@nela13 (55702)

• Portugal

19 Jun 19

@cacay1 now it is a little bit better and during we don't have this cotton around anymore.

@nela13 (55702)

• Portugal

19 Jun 19

with wind it gets everywhere, it is terrible especially for those who have allergies.

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@ShifaLk (17817)

• India

23 May 19

Oh yes I have seen something like this here in India too.

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@nela13 (55702)

• Portugal

23 May 19

@ShifaLk it looks like cotton

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@nela13 (55702)

• Portugal

23 May 19

I read this tree is very common in your country.

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@ShifaLk (17817)

• India

23 May 19

@nela13 oh yes... We saw it in woods.. We thought its cotton in childhood

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@Sojourn (13829)

• India

22 May 19

It is native to my country but I haven't seen it.

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@nela13 (55702)

• Portugal

22 May 19

It is not a native tree in my country ut lately we see it here very often.

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

22 May 19

Oh wow that is not good. I am not allergic but I know many are. I sneeze around pollen.

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@nela13 (55702)

• Portugal

22 May 19

I don't really know if it also has pollen, I can only see this cotton from this tree.