There are still a few Cottonwood seeds floating around today. I think this is just about the end of them for this year.
It apparently has been a great year for Cottonwood seed production. The seed crop was the biggest I have ever seen.
Look at the seeds on this tree, the masses of seeds are as big as pie plates!
We didn’t get to enjoy all the floating cotton as much because of all of the high winds we experienced during the peak of Cottonwood season.
I actually enjoy watching Cottonwood seeds float by… there is something soothing about it. Yes, they can collect in piles at times. This seems to upset some people, especially the “neat nicks” among us.
To me, it’s a reminder of when I was a child. Those floaters meant we were really in summer and school wouldn’t be starting for a long, long time.
Bob
We used to call them “ooh-gee’s” in jr. high.
Comment by victoria — June 18, 2008 @ 2:00 pm