whats setting off my hay fever now?

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  1. flower-power

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    whats about at the moment that may be causing my hayfever. I read it may be tree pollen but will it be any tree or a specific one. My eyes are itching like mad every afternoon this week!!
     
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    I'm the same been trying to think what's doing it I'm same in late on in the year too
     
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    Hazel Catkins are out.
     
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    • Trunky

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      We've got hazel and alder catkins both producing plenty of pollen round here at present.
       
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        Me too.

        Loads of tree pollen around now.

        Also get it late in the year, from grass pollen I should think.
         
      • flower-power

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        may be catkins then!!! i will have to do a sniff test and see what happens!
         
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