Ah, spring, the time to open windows and let in fresh air. That late-winter temptation might not be advisable, especially as the winter that wasn't has ushered in an early spring and with it, extreme amounts of pollen. "When you have a winter that's not very cold, the pollen tends to come out earlier and it produces more than usual," said Dr. Ronald Beebe, allergist with The Longstreet Clinic in Gainesville.