pollen
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The bees received pollen, water, and food contaminated with the pesticide methyl parathion.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
Alder and ash pollen indicated vegetation associated with riverbanks and seashores, which occur along the coast and in the nearby hinterland.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
The findings, published in Current Biology, also show that many types of pollen contain essential amino acids in proportions that do not closely match the needs of bees.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
Instead of simply eating more pollen to compensate for missing nutrients, bees may reduce their intake when another nutrient becomes excessive.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
I could see it happening: the flowers are turned upward, and if the sraf were falling straight down, it would enter their petals and fertilize them like pollen from the stars.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
They also produced artificial foods designed to mimic either the amino acid composition of different pollens or the composition of honeybee tissues.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
Some of the most common tree pollens that cause allergies include birch, cedar, cottonwood, maple, elm, oak and walnut, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2024
“We’ve now got three different dating techniques—radiocarbon dating of the seeds, radiocarbon dating of the pollens and luminescence dating of the quartz—that all show people were there.”
From Scientific American ● Oct. 5, 2023
"You can end up breathing in both pollens simultaneously, rather than having a bit of a break from one to the next," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2022
Bees eagerly seek this, one of the earliest pollens.
From Northern Nut Growers Association Incorporated 39th Annual Report at Norris, Tenn. September 13-15 1948 by Northern Nut Growers Association
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Life Science: Plants
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Plants (Botany) - Middle School
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