Dear California transplants and any other newcomers to Oklahoma from west of the foothills of the Rockies: Those big white fluffs floating everywhere? Pollen. Wait’ll you see the bees. We kid!

Trees are smarter than you think, and the evidence is found in their unique ways they disperse their seeds. Cottonwood trees release white tufts that float in the air – a dreamy sight until you ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — As Indianapolis transitions from a spell of rainy days to an upcoming stretch of dry and sunny weather, residents are noticing a different kind of precipitation: fluffy white ...

Cottonwoods are fast growing trees in Populus genus. These trees are hardy to zones 2 through 9. Cottonwood trees produce cotton every other year. They preserve their resources. There is a cottonwood ...

Cotton-like puffs carry cottonwood seeds back to earth near Scudder Pond in Bellingham. The cottonwoods and other trees of the willow family release their seeds in a show that can resemble springtime ...

Cottonwood trees are dropping their seeds all over southeast Michigan, collecting on sidewalks, playgrounds, and, unfortunately, air conditioning units. The little white puffs that send seeds drifting ...

DETROIT (WWJ) - It can look like a summer snowfall as the seeds from cottonwood trees go flying through the air. But even though many associate this "fluff" with sneezing,runny noses and itchy eyes — ...

With summer officially here, fire officials are warning of the dangers of fires started by cottonwood seeds. Shawn Brann with the Poudre Fire Authority says crews have already responded to three fires ...

Following a fire that caused extensive damage, Wilmette fire department officials are urging residents to be careful about cleaning up seeds from cottonwood trees, which they believe can easily serve ...

DETROIT (WWJ) - They may look pretty floating in the air, but metro Detroiters love to hate those cottonwoods. It's a passage of spring that homeowners and allergy sufferers would love to do without - ...

Winter this year was crazy, but is it really snowing in June? Not quite. Metro Detroit has seen close to two weeks of downy cotton balls descending from the sky, prompting complaints about clogged air ...

If you saw white stuff falling from the skies during Tuesday’s Kansas City Royals game at Target Field in Minnesota, you might have assumed it was snow, because the Land of 10,000 Lakes tends to get ...