# Achoo! 5 essential reads for pollen season

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/achoo-5-essential-reads-for-pollen-season/
- Published: 2022-04-25T09:30:04-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption: Common hazel dispersing pollen in early spring. Arterra/Universal Images Group via Getty Images. Article by Jennifer Weeks. The Conversation – April 21, 2022. As spring expands across North America, trees, shrubs and flowers are releasing pollen. This fine, powdery substance is produced by the male structures of cone-bearing and flowering plants. When it’s carried to the plants’ female structures by wind, water or pollinators, fertilization happens. As pollen travels, it also triggers allergies in […] Click here to view original web page at theconversation.com