Eastern cottonwood trees are releasing their fluffy seeds into the air in Michigan. It won't last long.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Trees are smarter than you think, and the evidence is found in their unique ways they disperse their seeds. Cottonwood trees ...

Cottonwoods are fast growing trees in Populus genus. These trees are hardy to zones 2 through 9. Cottonwood trees produce cotton every other year. They preserve their resources. There is a cottonwood ...

Winter this year was crazy, but is it really snowing in June? Not quite. Metro Detroit has seen close to two weeks of downy cotton balls descending from the sky, prompting complaints about clogged air ...

I took this photo June 11. It shows the seed pods of a cottonwood tree bursting with what looks like cotton. In the mass of fluff are tiny seeds that are dispersed by the wind. Cottonwood trees ...

Trees are smarter than you think, and the evidence is found in their unique ways they disperse their seeds. Cottonwood trees release white tufts that float in the air – a dreamy sight until you ...