wrote:
>
> People are having a wild time here at the moment with the trees
> pollinating - because of the brutal winter the pollen has gone wild,
> they are referring to it as a 'pollen vortex' the latest buzz word I
> guess but I am glad that means they have stopped saying 'moving
> forward' lol

"pollen vortex" here too lately and I just happened to actually see
how bad it is early Friday morning. Normally you don't see the pollen
in the air, it looked like a nice clear day. On Friday I was sitting
in my van waiting until time to start work. After a while, the sun
came up over the trees and that morning sun angle lit up all the
pollen in the air for about 20 minutes. It was breezy out and that
pollen was blowing by like a blizzard. I couldn't believe I was seeing
so much. It was disturbing. With every breath I took, I could tell I
was probably breathing in 2-3 dozen of those things. I've never seen
anything like that before.

G.

On 5/26/2014 6:00 AM, Gary wrote:

> "pollen vortex" here too lately and I just happened to actually see
> how bad it is early Friday morning. Normally you don't see the pollen
> in the air, it looked like a nice clear day. On Friday I was sitting
> in my van waiting until time to start work. After a while, the sun
> came up over the trees and that morning sun angle lit up all the
> pollen in the air for about 20 minutes. It was breezy out and that
> pollen was blowing by like a blizzard. I couldn't believe I was seeing
> so much. It was disturbing. With every breath I took, I could tell I
> was probably breathing in 2-3 dozen of those things. I've never seen
> anything like that before.

The people behind me have a Norway spruce. I've never seen
anything like it, at first I thought the tree was on fire, there
was a wave of smoke blowing out of it. First thing that morning
I wondered if it was sick, it looked very pale. Now I know it was
pollen.

It did that with every breeze for days.

nancy

wrote:
>
> Conifers in particular put out masses of pollen. Before I moved here
> I lived by the sea and at this time of year sometimes there would be a
> drift of green on the surface of the water from the pine trees down by
> the beach. At that point, I never put washing out on the line,
> definitely a good time to use the dryer and forget about perfuming the
> washing with sea air

Pine trees put out the obvious yellow pollen. For a week or so every
spring, that's what really shows up on cars and windshields. That time
ended here about 2 weeks ago. What I saw Friday morning was pollen
from other plants. Again...I was shocked at what I saw.

I love opening my windows, east and west, and flushing out stale air
every day or two if possible. I can't do that for awhile now knowing
what's in the air.

G.

On Mon, 26 May 2014 10:07:49 -0400, Gary > wrote:

wrote:
>>
>> Conifers in particular put out masses of pollen. Before I moved here
>> I lived by the sea and at this time of year sometimes there would be a
>> drift of green on the surface of the water from the pine trees down by
>> the beach. At that point, I never put washing out on the line,
>> definitely a good time to use the dryer and forget about perfuming the
>> washing with sea air
>
>Pine trees put out the obvious yellow pollen. For a week or so every
>spring, that's what really shows up on cars and windshields. That time
>ended here about 2 weeks ago. What I saw Friday morning was pollen
>from other plants. Again...I was shocked at what I saw.
>
>I love opening my windows, east and west, and flushing out stale air
>every day or two if possible. I can't do that for awhile now knowing
>what's in the air.

With central AC I rarely open my windows but weather permitting I use
this:
http://www.natlallergy.com/prod/1155...n-filters.html

On Mon, 26 May 2014 10:07:49 -0400, Gary > wrote:

> Pine trees put out the obvious yellow pollen. For a week or so every
> spring, that's what really shows up on cars and windshields. That time
> ended here about 2 weeks ago. What I saw Friday morning was pollen
> from other plants. Again...I was shocked at what I saw.

Yes, I noticed it last week too. Bright, breezy, sunny day and you
could clearly see all the pollen blowing in the wind.


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On Mon, 26 May 2014 06:00:39 -0400, Gary > wrote:

wrote:
>>
>> People are having a wild time here at the moment with the trees
>> pollinating - because of the brutal winter the pollen has gone wild,
>> they are referring to it as a 'pollen vortex' the latest buzz word I
>> guess but I am glad that means they have stopped saying 'moving
>> forward' lol
>
>"pollen vortex" here too lately and I just happened to actually see
>how bad it is early Friday morning. Normally you don't see the pollen
>in the air, it looked like a nice clear day. On Friday I was sitting
>in my van waiting until time to start work. After a while, the sun
>came up over the trees and that morning sun angle lit up all the
>pollen in the air for about 20 minutes. It was breezy out and that
>pollen was blowing by like a blizzard. I couldn't believe I was seeing
>so much. It was disturbing. With every breath I took, I could tell I
>was probably breathing in 2-3 dozen of those things. I've never seen
>anything like that before.

Go stand in a pine forest at night with a spot light when they release
their pollen... wow. Never seen anything like it before, glad I'm not
allergic to pine pollen!

On Mon, 26 May 2014 07:37:28 -0300, wrote:

>Conifers in particular put out masses of pollen. Before I moved here
>I lived by the sea and at this time of year sometimes there would be a
>drift of green on the surface of the water from the pine trees down by
>the beach. At that point, I never put washing out on the line,
>definitely a good time to use the dryer and forget about perfuming the
>washing with sea air

Yes, we have a lot of Radiata pine here (forestry). It's incredible
just how heavy the pollen is, especially when looking at night with a
good spot light.

On Mon, 26 May 2014 19:10:08 -0300, wrote:

>On Tue, 27 May 2014 07:31:46 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 26 May 2014 07:37:28 -0300, wrote:
>>
>>>Conifers in particular put out masses of pollen. Before I moved here
>>>I lived by the sea and at this time of year sometimes there would be a
>>>drift of green on the surface of the water from the pine trees down by
>>>the beach. At that point, I never put washing out on the line,
>>>definitely a good time to use the dryer and forget about perfuming the
>>>washing with sea air
>>
>>Yes, we have a lot of Radiata pine here (forestry). It's incredible
>>just how heavy the pollen is, especially when looking at night with a
>>good spot light.
>
>It's a killer for my eldest daughter, she had de-sensitizing shots
>last winter and we now wonder what it would have been like this spring
>had she not done so.

Yes, I know how debilitating it can be, glad those shots work for your
daughter - I should look into that myself, for my rye grass allergy.

"Jeßus" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 26 May 2014 19:10:08 -0300, wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 27 May 2014 07:31:46 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:
>>
>>>On Mon, 26 May 2014 07:37:28 -0300, wrote:
>>>
>>>>Conifers in particular put out masses of pollen. Before I moved here
>>>>I lived by the sea and at this time of year sometimes there would be a
>>>>drift of green on the surface of the water from the pine trees down by
>>>>the beach. At that point, I never put washing out on the line,
>>>>definitely a good time to use the dryer and forget about perfuming the
>>>>washing with sea air
>>>
>>>Yes, we have a lot of Radiata pine here (forestry). It's incredible
>>>just how heavy the pollen is, especially when looking at night with a
>>>good spot light.
>>
>>It's a killer for my eldest daughter, she had de-sensitizing shots
>>last winter and we now wonder what it would have been like this spring
>>had she not done so.
>
> Yes, I know how debilitating it can be, glad those shots work for your
> daughter - I should look into that myself, for my rye grass allergy.

It really affects me in the spring and I get problems in the autumn too.
(spores I suppose)

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> wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 28 May 2014 10:36:18 +0100, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
. ..
>>> On Mon, 26 May 2014 19:10:08 -0300, wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Tue, 27 May 2014 07:31:46 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On Mon, 26 May 2014 07:37:28 -0300, wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>Conifers in particular put out masses of pollen. Before I moved here
>>>>>>I lived by the sea and at this time of year sometimes there would be a
>>>>>>drift of green on the surface of the water from the pine trees down by
>>>>>>the beach. At that point, I never put washing out on the line,
>>>>>>definitely a good time to use the dryer and forget about perfuming the
>>>>>>washing with sea air
>>>>>
>>>>>Yes, we have a lot of Radiata pine here (forestry). It's incredible
>>>>>just how heavy the pollen is, especially when looking at night with a
>>>>>good spot light.
>>>>
>>>>It's a killer for my eldest daughter, she had de-sensitizing shots
>>>>last winter and we now wonder what it would have been like this spring
>>>>had she not done so.
>>>
>>> Yes, I know how debilitating it can be, glad those shots work for your
>>> daughter - I should look into that myself, for my rye grass allergy.
>>
>>It really affects me in the spring and I get problems in the autumn too.
>>(spores I suppose)
>
> My DD gets affected - to a lesser degree - in the fall also but I
> believe that is something to do with ragweed. It upsets her because
> she is beginning to feel trapped in the house, she drives to work no
> matter how hot without the AC on and then has to high tail home again.
>
> Her doctor has told her that in a normal pollen year she would derive
> more benefits from the shots.

Hope it works well for her!

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On Wed, 28 May 2014 16:09:44 +0100, "Ophelia"
> wrote:

>
>
> wrote in message
.. .
>> On Wed, 28 May 2014 10:36:18 +0100, "Ophelia"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
...
>>>> On Mon, 26 May 2014 19:10:08 -0300, wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On Tue, 27 May 2014 07:31:46 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>On Mon, 26 May 2014 07:37:28 -0300, wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Conifers in particular put out masses of pollen. Before I moved here
>>>>>>>I lived by the sea and at this time of year sometimes there would be a
>>>>>>>drift of green on the surface of the water from the pine trees down by
>>>>>>>the beach. At that point, I never put washing out on the line,
>>>>>>>definitely a good time to use the dryer and forget about perfuming the
>>>>>>>washing with sea air
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Yes, we have a lot of Radiata pine here (forestry). It's incredible
>>>>>>just how heavy the pollen is, especially when looking at night with a
>>>>>>good spot light.
>>>>>
>>>>>It's a killer for my eldest daughter, she had de-sensitizing shots
>>>>>last winter and we now wonder what it would have been like this spring
>>>>>had she not done so.
>>>>
>>>> Yes, I know how debilitating it can be, glad those shots work for your
>>>> daughter - I should look into that myself, for my rye grass allergy.
>>>
>>>It really affects me in the spring and I get problems in the autumn too.
>>>(spores I suppose)
>>
>> My DD gets affected - to a lesser degree - in the fall also but I
>> believe that is something to do with ragweed. It upsets her because
>> she is beginning to feel trapped in the house, she drives to work no
>> matter how hot without the AC on and then has to high tail home again.
>>
>> Her doctor has told her that in a normal pollen year she would derive
>> more benefits from the shots.
>
>Hope it works well for her!

Where I live I'm susrrounded with conifers, and all sorts of pollen
producers. When doing outdoor chores I wear a paper respirator.
This one is inexpensive, comfortable, and works extremely well:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I wear this when mowing, often I wear it all day, I hardly notice it's
there

"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 28 May 2014 16:09:44 +0100, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>
> wrote in message
. ..
>>> On Wed, 28 May 2014 10:36:18 +0100, "Ophelia"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
m...
>>>>> On Mon, 26 May 2014 19:10:08 -0300, wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>On Tue, 27 May 2014 07:31:46 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>On Mon, 26 May 2014 07:37:28 -0300, wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Conifers in particular put out masses of pollen. Before I moved
>>>>>>>>here
>>>>>>>>I lived by the sea and at this time of year sometimes there would be
>>>>>>>>a
>>>>>>>>drift of green on the surface of the water from the pine trees down
>>>>>>>>by
>>>>>>>>the beach. At that point, I never put washing out on the line,
>>>>>>>>definitely a good time to use the dryer and forget about perfuming
>>>>>>>>the
>>>>>>>>washing with sea air
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Yes, we have a lot of Radiata pine here (forestry). It's incredible
>>>>>>>just how heavy the pollen is, especially when looking at night with a
>>>>>>>good spot light.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>It's a killer for my eldest daughter, she had de-sensitizing shots
>>>>>>last winter and we now wonder what it would have been like this spring
>>>>>>had she not done so.
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes, I know how debilitating it can be, glad those shots work for your
>>>>> daughter - I should look into that myself, for my rye grass allergy.
>>>>
>>>>It really affects me in the spring and I get problems in the autumn too.
>>>>(spores I suppose)
>>>
>>> My DD gets affected - to a lesser degree - in the fall also but I
>>> believe that is something to do with ragweed. It upsets her because
>>> she is beginning to feel trapped in the house, she drives to work no
>>> matter how hot without the AC on and then has to high tail home again.
>>>
>>> Her doctor has told her that in a normal pollen year she would derive
>>> more benefits from the shots.
>>
>>Hope it works well for her!
>
> Where I live I'm susrrounded with conifers, and all sorts of pollen
> producers. When doing outdoor chores I wear a paper respirator.
> This one is inexpensive, comfortable, and works extremely well:
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
> I wear this when mowing, often I wear it all day, I hardly notice it's
> there

good idea. When I am out I wear a light scarf over my nose and mouth.

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> wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 28 May 2014 18:34:53 +0100, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
>
>>>
>>> Where I live I'm susrrounded with conifers, and all sorts of pollen
>>> producers. When doing outdoor chores I wear a paper respirator.
>>> This one is inexpensive, comfortable, and works extremely well:
>>> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
>>> I wear this when mowing, often I wear it all day, I hardly notice it's
>>> there
>>
>>good idea. When I am out I wear a light scarf over my nose and mouth.
>
> I can just picture you in your burkha

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On Wed, 28 May 2014 18:34:53 +0100, "Ophelia"
> wrote:

>
>
>"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Wed, 28 May 2014 16:09:44 +0100, "Ophelia"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
> wrote in message
...
>>>> On Wed, 28 May 2014 10:36:18 +0100, "Ophelia"
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
om...
>>>>>> On Mon, 26 May 2014 19:10:08 -0300, wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>On Tue, 27 May 2014 07:31:46 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>On Mon, 26 May 2014 07:37:28 -0300, wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Conifers in particular put out masses of pollen. Before I moved
>>>>>>>>>here
>>>>>>>>>I lived by the sea and at this time of year sometimes there would be
>>>>>>>>>a
>>>>>>>>>drift of green on the surface of the water from the pine trees down
>>>>>>>>>by
>>>>>>>>>the beach. At that point, I never put washing out on the line,
>>>>>>>>>definitely a good time to use the dryer and forget about perfuming
>>>>>>>>>the
>>>>>>>>>washing with sea air
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Yes, we have a lot of Radiata pine here (forestry). It's incredible
>>>>>>>>just how heavy the pollen is, especially when looking at night with a
>>>>>>>>good spot light.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>It's a killer for my eldest daughter, she had de-sensitizing shots
>>>>>>>last winter and we now wonder what it would have been like this spring
>>>>>>>had she not done so.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes, I know how debilitating it can be, glad those shots work for your
>>>>>> daughter - I should look into that myself, for my rye grass allergy.
>>>>>
>>>>>It really affects me in the spring and I get problems in the autumn too.
>>>>>(spores I suppose)
>>>>
>>>> My DD gets affected - to a lesser degree - in the fall also but I
>>>> believe that is something to do with ragweed. It upsets her because
>>>> she is beginning to feel trapped in the house, she drives to work no
>>>> matter how hot without the AC on and then has to high tail home again.
>>>>
>>>> Her doctor has told her that in a normal pollen year she would derive
>>>> more benefits from the shots.
>>>
>>>Hope it works well for her!
>>
>> Where I live I'm susrrounded with conifers, and all sorts of pollen
>> producers. When doing outdoor chores I wear a paper respirator.
>> This one is inexpensive, comfortable, and works extremely well:
>> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
>> I wear this when mowing, often I wear it all day, I hardly notice it's
>> there
>
>good idea. When I am out I wear a light scarf over my nose and mouth.

Try a paper mask, I don't think a scarf filters pollen well. This one
has a valve so when you exhale moisture doesn't collect inside the
mask and it stays cool and dry, makes it very comfortable to wear for
long periods.

On 5/28/2014 2:58 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:

>>> Where I live I'm susrrounded with conifers, and all sorts of pollen
>>> producers. When doing outdoor chores I wear a paper respirator.
>>> This one is inexpensive, comfortable, and works extremely well:
>>> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
>>> I wear this when mowing, often I wear it all day, I hardly notice it's
>>> there
>>
>> good idea. When I am out I wear a light scarf over my nose and mouth.
>
> Try a paper mask, I don't think a scarf filters pollen well. This one
> has a valve so when you exhale moisture doesn't collect inside the
> mask and it stays cool and dry, makes it very comfortable to wear for
> long periods.

That is similar to the mask I wear, and it does not fog up my protective
goggles like some of them do.

Becca

"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 28 May 2014 18:34:53 +0100, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
. ..
>>> On Wed, 28 May 2014 16:09:44 +0100, "Ophelia"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
> wrote in message
m...
>>>>> On Wed, 28 May 2014 10:36:18 +0100, "Ophelia"
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
>>>>>>news:v56ao9ht386trvkpvlnkuj7kr31go1rhq3@4ax. com...
>>>>>>> On Mon, 26 May 2014 19:10:08 -0300, wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>On Tue, 27 May 2014 07:31:46 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>On Mon, 26 May 2014 07:37:28 -0300, wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Conifers in particular put out masses of pollen. Before I moved
>>>>>>>>>>here
>>>>>>>>>>I lived by the sea and at this time of year sometimes there would
>>>>>>>>>>be
>>>>>>>>>>a
>>>>>>>>>>drift of green on the surface of the water from the pine trees
>>>>>>>>>>down
>>>>>>>>>>by
>>>>>>>>>>the beach. At that point, I never put washing out on the line,
>>>>>>>>>>definitely a good time to use the dryer and forget about perfuming
>>>>>>>>>>the
>>>>>>>>>>washing with sea air
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Yes, we have a lot of Radiata pine here (forestry). It's incredible
>>>>>>>>>just how heavy the pollen is, especially when looking at night with
>>>>>>>>>a
>>>>>>>>>good spot light.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>It's a killer for my eldest daughter, she had de-sensitizing shots
>>>>>>>>last winter and we now wonder what it would have been like this
>>>>>>>>spring
>>>>>>>>had she not done so.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yes, I know how debilitating it can be, glad those shots work for
>>>>>>> your
>>>>>>> daughter - I should look into that myself, for my rye grass allergy.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>It really affects me in the spring and I get problems in the autumn
>>>>>>too.
>>>>>>(spores I suppose)
>>>>>
>>>>> My DD gets affected - to a lesser degree - in the fall also but I
>>>>> believe that is something to do with ragweed. It upsets her because
>>>>> she is beginning to feel trapped in the house, she drives to work no
>>>>> matter how hot without the AC on and then has to high tail home again.
>>>>>
>>>>> Her doctor has told her that in a normal pollen year she would derive
>>>>> more benefits from the shots.
>>>>
>>>>Hope it works well for her!
>>>
>>> Where I live I'm susrrounded with conifers, and all sorts of pollen
>>> producers. When doing outdoor chores I wear a paper respirator.
>>> This one is inexpensive, comfortable, and works extremely well:
>>> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
>>> I wear this when mowing, often I wear it all day, I hardly notice it's
>>> there
>>
>>good idea. When I am out I wear a light scarf over my nose and mouth.
>
> Try a paper mask, I don't think a scarf filters pollen well. This one
> has a valve so when you exhale moisture doesn't collect inside the
> mask and it stays cool and dry, makes it very comfortable to wear for
> long periods.

I will bear it in mind, thanks, but I manage with the scarf, steroids, and
my asthma inhalers Hey I am still alive )

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