It is a phenomenon that recurs every year. White covered streets, meadows and fields - in the middle of summer. And it could be dangerous.
- White pompoms currently cover the streets in many places in Germany.
- Is there now a late onset of winter?
- The white pompoms are a very dangerous phenomenon.
Munich - The snow was hardly visible in the winter months of last year. Children are all the more enthusiastic about the current sight of nature : white streets, fields and meadows can be seen in many places. Also on Instagram * are different, apparently current photos.
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Summer snow! . . . #zitterpappel #summer snow #pappelflaum #popel Cotton #ichliebedienatur # spring #maripartum
A post shared by Marina (@ mari.partum) on May 7, 2020 at 9:11 am PDT
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Zitterpappelschnee #erle #nature #naturephotography #schneeimsommer #zitterpappel #hiking #wandern #wanderlust
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But what might look like thick, white snow at first glance is a very dangerous phenomenon at second glance .
Strange phenomenon can be dangerous - picture shows covered road
The white pompoms are namely the seeds of the aspen . Just in time for the beginning of summer, the cotton-like bulbs spread throughout nature in many places. Many users also distribute pictures of white splendor on Twitter . For example, this impressive photo is from 2016:
View from the balcony ...... very wintry at 22 ° ❄ # Poplar seeds #Berlin pic.twitter.com/2R3A6Amm2Y
- Christina Neumann () (@ ChristinaNeuma1) May 28, 2016But what looks pretty wintry and beautiful at first glance can have a really dangerous side effect at second glance. That reports among other things Wetter.de .
Because the poplar seeds are not only fluffy, they burn as well as cotton wool. The extremely flammable bulbs burn like hell, and not just with a carelessly thrown away cigarette. Even a shard or dry soil can quickly trigger a dangerous chain reaction.
Phenomenon occurs across Germany - allergy sufferers can be safe
It is not uncommon for rescue workers to fire dozens of times in the spring, as the Express reports , among other things . Allergy sufferers do not have to worry about the poplar seeds. Unlike the pollen of the aspen, the seeds trigger almost no allergic reactions and are often even used as pillow fillings.
View from the balcony ...... very wintry at 22 ° ❄ # Poplar seeds #Berlin pic.twitter.com/2R3A6Amm2Y
- Christina Neumann () (@ ChristinaNeuma1) May 28, 2016The fire risk could, however, be averted in the next few days, because soon rain and heavy thunderstorms can be expected.
Another observation also raises questions. Why do you strap a 1.80 meter soft toy on your motorcycle behind you? The story behind this photo amuses users on Facebook.
* tz.de is part of the Ippen-Digital editors network.