nectar
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Bees obtain nearly all of their food from flower nectar and pollen.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
The nectar return has to make the expenditure of energy worthwhile.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The Aero warms the water and incorporates the matcha, leaving you with a frothy base to serve on its own or mix with milk, lemonade, peach nectar or even espresso.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
Once the nomad larvae hatch, they kill the host bee larvae and consume the stored pollen and nectar intended for the mining bees.
From Science Daily ● May 28, 2026
Nine days Demeter wandered, and all that time she would not taste of ambrosia or put sweet nectar to her lips.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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
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