nectar

These included the date of the first flower, flower size, nectar sugar, flowering time, and the distance between flowers' anthers, or the pollen-producing part of the flower, and the stigma, the structure that receives pollen.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

Dandelions for example, are a massively important nectar source for bees, but also a plant commonly controlled with herbicides.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

Flowers growing near water tend to produce nectar with more moisture in it, he says.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

The nectar return has to make the expenditure of energy worthwhile.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

Something like...Fleur...since it lived on nectar, or maybe Sapphire, or maybe Ruby, depending on the final color of its wings.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

She also hasn’t worked with N. khasiana specifically, and nectar components vary between species—a fact she can personally confirm from tasting the nectars of several pitcher plants.

From Science Magazine ● Nov. 29, 2023

Many plants contain bitter substances such as nicotine and caffeine to deter herbivores, but these substances are also found in low concentrations in some floral nectars.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 16, 2023

Look one way and you’ll see Gina mango nectars and Calamansi fruit sodas.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 1, 2021

It can also make luscious, ambrosial nectars that are syrupy sweet while still lively and refreshing, which can likewise grow more complex for decades.

From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2021

The adult lacewing feeds mostly on plant nectars and the honeydew of aphids, and in time she lays her eggs, each on the end of a long stalk which she fastens to a leaf.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson