A scientific examination of the sulfur, which fell in the shower of the Lehigh Valley, the other day, proves it to be the pollen from a species of pine, caught up on the wind and carried from the Jersey forests.
“What’s that yellow stuff?” seems to be a common question at pine-pollen time, even in Manitoba. Every spring the pines disgorge pollen over every bit of my yard, but it preferentially covers my truck. I think it’s attracted to the steel. And maybe that’s why this pollen ended up in the area of Allentown [an area known for its iron & steel production], about 100 miles from the Pine Barrens.