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Cotton in the wind.

pablo128

What's that cottony stuff blowing around lately? Apparently I haven't noticed before because I'm a 'townie'.
Has someone got an auld cotton plantation on the go?

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Lady is a tramp

Dandelion fluff maybe?

Jodotman

The interior of my car was covered in the stuff when driving around with the windows down.
It's off some tree, don't know the model of the tree though.

suicide_circus

Jodotman wrote: »

The interior of my car was covered in the stuff when driving around with the windows down.
It's off some tree, don't know the model of the tree though.

Nissan Leaf is it?

maudgonner

It's bog cotton season, so it could be that. I pass through acres of it every day, it's lovely. Or dandelion seeds.

looksee

Its not dandelion or thistle, and unlikely to be bog cotton in that quantity. It could be from poplar trees.

pablo128

looksee wrote: »

Its not dandelion or thistle, and unlikely to be bog cotton in that quantity. It could be from poplar trees.

There's loads of the stuff. You can see it blowing through the air the last 2 weeks. The warehouse floor in here is full of it.

Kovu

Looks like catkin fluff, from willow/hazel trees.

whiskeyman

Those are the eggs of the venomous Brazilian parachuting spider.

Best burn your car down

maudgonner

whiskeyman wrote: »

Those are the eggs of the venomous Brazilian parachuting spider.

Best burn your car down

It's in the warehouse apparently. Park the car in the warehouse and then burn the warehouse down?

Fleawuss

Elderflower. Monty Don made a lovely cordial with it recently on tv.

OP please check its elderflower before you try to drink it!

Story Bud?

I was driving through it with the roof off the other day, was lovely.

Would have said willow but I honestly don't know.

corner of hells

Story Bud? wrote: »

I was driving through it with the roof off the other day, was lovely.

Would have said willow but I honestly don't know.

Oh look at mister la di dah "no roof ".

gramar

It comes from female Poplar trees.

Satriale

Whatever you do, don't touch that fluffy stuff!!

Story Bud?

corner of hells wrote: »

Oh look at mister la di dah "no roof ".

I can't afford a roof

pablo128

Satriale wrote: »

Whatever you do, don't touch that fluffy stuff!!

:eek:

racso1975

I moved house during winter and never in life experienced this stuff. Last couple of weeks have been leaving windows and doors open and it is feckin everywhere all of a sudden

kneemos

Pixie cum.

whiskeyman

kneemos wrote: »

Pixie cum.

Fairy liquid?

kneemos

whiskeyman wrote: »

Fairy liquid?

Angels delight.

Estrellita

Looks like this stuff. A type of thistle I think.

Esel

gramar wrote: »

It comes from female Poplar trees.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

It looks like seed from a poplar. But I'd need to see it more closely to be certain.

pablo128

Rylie Dazzling Xerox wrote: »

It looks like seed from a poplar. But I'd need to see it more closely to be certain.

That's about as good as I can get it.

endacl

pablo128 wrote: »

That's about as good as I can get it.

Jaysus, if it turns into coins, gather up as much o' the shtuff as you can!

pablo128

I think I have this sussed. I was showing my mate the pics this evening, and asked him had he seen it. He said it looked like the stuff on top of reeds in the canal. The job is very close to the canal alright. I'd say that's the one.

Pinch Flat

If you plant them, you'll get lovely t-shirts in about 3 months.

Esel

pablo128 wrote: »

I think I have this sussed. I was showing my mate the pics this evening, and asked him had he seen it. He said it looked like the stuff on top of reeds in the canal. The job is very close to the canal alright. I'd say that's the one.

Any poplars nearby? Gravity causes stuff to fall down. Reeds grow in water so their seeds presumably fall into water.

I am wary of poplars, because they grow big and tall and when old rot at the junction of boughs and trunk. The huge, healthy-looking boughs can shear off at any time - in summer or winter, leafy or bare, windy or not. I have seen huge holes in the ground made by these falling boughs - once ten minutes after I had walked under the tree, and a few other times I have seen the same result the next day.

So, my 2c is still on poplar seed.