Shedding cottonwood trees leads to 'snow flurries' in East Grand Rapids, Michigan

Name: Shedding cottonwood trees leads to 'snow flurries' in East Grand Rapids, Michigan
Uploaded: 2023-06-01T09:01:11-04:00
Duration: 1 min 12 s
Description: Cotton shed by female cottonwood trees was so abundant in East Grand Rapids, Michigan, that it turned nearby lawns white from what looked like snow flurries. Heavy snows in winter promote plentiful new growth, according to Colorado State University Extension.

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Shedding cottonwood trees leads to 'snow flurries' in East Grand Rapids, Michigan

Cotton shed by female cottonwood trees was so abundant in East Grand Rapids, Michigan, that it turned nearby lawns white from what looked like snow flurries. Heavy snows in winter promote plentiful new growth, according to Colorado State University Extension.

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