Pesky, proliferant pollen

Ah-choo! Sneezing, coughing, runny noses, and puffy, watery, itchy eyes. Sounds like a commercial for allergy medicine. What is it about spring in West Texas that summons all these symptoms? Allergies. Yes, but allergies to what? Pollen. Trees that are blooming right now are shedding pollen, leaving many of us with these nuisance symptoms. It is the worm-like structures that dangle from…