pollen
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Touch them, he exhorts his readers; stain your fingers with their pollen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
With the increased sunshine and higher temperatures, pollen levels have risen too.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Even more striking, the nutrient profile of larvae matched that of bees feeding naturally, suggesting the supplement closely replicates real pollen nutrition.
From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026
Beekeepers often use artificial pollen substitutes made from protein flour, sugars, and oils.
From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026
Like ragweed’s, sumpweed’s pollen can cause hayfever where the plant occurs in abundant stands.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing pollen
Life Science: Plants
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Plants (Botany) - Introduction
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Plants (Botany) - Middle School
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