Today's pollen count = 10.1...

What does that mean? It means 10.1 grains of pollen per cubic meter of the air. I've been sneezing my head off and poor Will has been sneezing too! Never knew a collie could have allergies. Hmmm? This is the blooms of the sweetgum trees and they are full of pollen, along with the pines right now. We're supposed to get rain tomorrow, so some relief to come. On the other hand, there should be a bumper crop of spiky balls this year!

[Bucktree]

Beautiful capture. Love the combination color of blue and yellow. Our oak pollen hear is off the chart right now, right after suffering through the cedar pollen.

[Susan Wakely]

Lovely against the blue. Sneezy season for me now that the tree pollens are flying about.

[winghong_ho]

Beautiful capture. Never know about the pollen count index. Who will issue such an index?

[Mags]

@dkellogg Thank you, David! Wishing you some rain to bring down some of the pollen.

@wakelys Thank you, Susan! I know what you mean. Every macro I take has grains of pollen on it. LOL! Someone asked me what the white specks were the other day. They thought they were aphids.

[Mags]

@wh2021 Thank you. A rotorod measures the pollen count. You can read more about it here - https://www.aprilaire.com/blog/local-pollen-count-measured-reliable/

[Dawn]

A cool capture hope your symptoms ease asap for you and dog too

[Mags]

@Dawn Thank you, Dawn.

[Phil Howcroft]

nice pollen count mags

[Cathy Donohoue]

I just started a new antihistamine as I have been playing outdoors. Nice shot.

[Mags]

@phil_howcroft Thanks, Phil.

@cdonohoue Thank you, Cathy! Good luck with it.

[Corinne C]

What a beautiful sky! Spring brings happiness and sneezes:-)

[Mags]

@corinnec LOL! Thank you very much, Corinne.

[Shutterbug]

Beautiful pov and terrific colors. 10.1? …..allergies, sinus headache and too much sneezing.

[Mags]

@shutterbug49 Thank you! Yeah, it's that time of year.

[Kathy A]

Im so glad I don't have allergies to pollen, spring would be a nightmare. Lovely colours in this shot

[Walks @ 7]

So sorry that your allergies are being a pain and most definitely not fair for Will Conner. Here's hoping for a good rain to wash things away.

[Diana]

That looks fabulous, such a pity that it cause you so much discomfort.

[Joan Robillard]

We've a while before we worry about pollen here but envy you the warmer weather.

[Wylie]

Hopefully the rain will dampen things off. Miserable when hay fever strikes.

[Mags]

@kjarn Thank you, Kathy! They say if you don't have allergies and move here - you'll get 'em.

@joysabin Thank you! I'm used to them, but I don't think the fur baby is yet. =)

@ludwigsdiana Thank you, Diana. It will pass. =)

@joansmor Thank you, Joan.

@pusspup Thank you, Wylie!

[PhotoCrazy]

Wow, no fun!

[Mags]

@photographycrazy No, but it will pass. =)

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Pretty shot. I did hear allergy season was starting early this year. Oh boy, here we go. No fun.

[Mags]

@mittens Thank you, Marilyn. Hang in there! We're trying.

[Margaret Brown]

Not good but the contrast of colour is lovely

[Mags]

@craftymeg Thank you, Margaret!

[haskar]

Great spring capture and lovely colours. Sorry for the pollen alergy.

[Mags]

@haskar Thank you very much, Haskar!

[Skip Tribby - ​🖖]

I'm not ready for tree pollen. I used to get allergy shots. Tree pollen was my biggest allergy.

[Mags]

@skipt07 Yeah, it's not fun. My mom used to get allergy shots. I probably should. I can't take the over-the-counter allergy meds because of the side effects, so I just muddle through it.