From Texas Public Radio:
For many San Antonians with allergies, the dreaded “cedar fever” season has arrived. With each gusty cold front, more and more Hill County cedar pollen is blown into San Antonio.
Under a microscope, a cedar pollen looks like a blade from a circular saw, and it’s jagged edges make it easy for it to stick to the mucous membranes of your eyes, nose, throat, and lungs, a local allergist says.