That yellow dust you’re seeing everywhere is mostly oak tree pollen. There are other tree pollens mixed in – red maple, eastern white pine, scarlet oak, white oak, northern red oak, yellow ...

With the thin layer of yellow dust that covers everything comes the start of the sneezing, the itchy eyes and the runny nose. It’s allergy season in Rhode Island, and yes, it’s bad this year ...

although, uh, a lot of people are still more allergic to the pollen grains from oak trees. NOW, DYLAN SAYS THAT TREE POLLEN SHOULD LAST A FEW MORE WEEKS, AND THEN IT’S ON TO GRASP POLLEN SEASON ...