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Sex, Drugs and Plant Biology: Why Everything is Covered in Green Gunk
Every spring clouds of green pollen descend on Austin, bringing misery to allergy-suffering public radio reporters like me and frustrating drivers like DeAunderia Bowens.
"You know I just got my car washed and literally got up the next morning and my car was covered with this green stuff!" she said on her way to work. "If I had a green car it would be alright, but clearly not working on a grey vehicle.”
This time of year the stuff is oak pollen, but why does its get everywhere? The answer might make you look at trees a little differently.
It turns out we are surrounded by tree sex.
Read more: http://kut.org/post/sex-drugs-and-plant-biology-why-everything-covered-green-gunk
