It seems that everything is covered in this strange dust at the moment but what is it?

Spring is in the air and as the earth warms then so the plants begin their annual cycle. Some of the plants in the area around Fethiye including the pine trees spread their pollen using the wind.

Sometimes when the time is right large clouds of pine pollen can be seen being blown from the branches forming yellow clouds such is the volume of pollen released.

So after a few windy days as we have recently experienced that is why everything is being coated in these fine yellow particles.

From cars to balconies, pavements to the forest floor the tell take yellow dust coats everything.

The particles are so light that when they land on water they float and will form slicks in some cases.

These slicks can often be mistaken by causal observers as man made pollution.

The slicks will eventually disperse and decompose as part of the normal eco system.

Even for those people who do not suffer from Hay Fever, or ‘Spring Fever’ as it is known in Turkey, will feel the itchiness of those fine particles as they stick to eye lids, skin and the nostrils.

The good news is that the worst of the spring pollen season will soon be over.