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Where is all this lint/fluff/fibre in the air coming from? I'm new here and I've never seen SO MUCH of this before

Posted by HortenWho229@reddit | miltonkeynes | View on Reddit | 16 comments

Where is all this lint/fluff/fibre in the air coming from? I'm new here and I've never seen SO MUCH of this before

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OmniWise@reddit

Theres parts around Willen Lake where it can occasionally be so dense it looks like snow.
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Psychedelia_Smith@reddit

It’s from trees. Lots of willow in the area.
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Aggravating-Snow-784@reddit

Triffids… this is how it begins!!!
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Cheap_Goat9512@reddit

A lot of poplar and willow trees in Milton Keynes produce an absolute ton of white fluff at this time of year. Especially noticeable nearer water (brooks, canals, lakes etc)
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richStoke@reddit

Didn’t happen before Brexit, when all the air fibre/fluff was monitored for size and consistency. You’ll find the fibre/fluff is far less in France, Belgium and Germany..
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UsefulAd8513@reddit

Willow or poplar trees, normal for MK.
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SomeoneBritish@reddit

Dandelion seeds.
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HortenWho229@reddit (OP)

I dont think so tbh. Could be from a similar plant I havent seen i guess. The fibres dont have the springiness and the way they bend and curl like fibres is pretty distinct
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SomeoneBritish@reddit

Dandelion seeds.
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HortenWho229@reddit (OP)

I dont think so tbh. Could be from a similar plant I havent seen i guess. The fibres dont have the springiness and the way they bend and curl like fibres is pretty distinct and theyre also pretty strong for something organic. I'll have to find a dandelion and see what the seed fluff looks like after ageing
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kool_kats_rule@reddit

There's loads of stuff in the air at the moment. I stopped at a traffic calming thing yesterday with the window open and a load of fluff blew in. People I work with who have hayfever are seriously suffering at the moment too. 
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SomeoneBritish@reddit

Dandelion seeds.
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GreenAmigo@reddit

Lint or pollen fluff of dandelions or willow trees
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FinchMandala@reddit

Tree pollen.
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HortenWho229@reddit (OP)

Apart from standard dust build up there is all these *tiny* fibres/fluff building up on my floors and there is so much of it. Very hard to get a photo of it so I tried to seperate some from the dust I don't use a clothes dryer so it can't be that. Its not some naturally occuring thing from plants or something right?
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bennymk@reddit

It's likely tree pollen
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