Poplar Fluff Burning Spain
Your eyes aren’t playing tricks, in certain places around the world, spring not only brings good weather, but also a blanket of fluffy material from trees, better known as poplar fluff. This comes from the fast-growing balsam poplar, which can be either male and female, but only the latter produces fluff with seeds. Many experts recommend to planting just the male poplar to prevent the fluff from spreading allergenic pollen and dust.



The fluff itself doesn’t aggravate allergies, but the pollen and dust it brings most certainly will cause some issues from some. As you can see in the video above, too much of this snow-like fluff can lead to major fires since it burns so easily and can quickly spread to trees or houses. The duration of the blooming period depends on how warm it gets, but in most places, it finishes around July.

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