nectar
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Colonies depend on workers bringing back a steady supply of nectar and pollen through the summer.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
They cannot afford to waste energy searching dried-up flowers for nectar and pollen that is no longer there.
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
As bees gather nectar and pollen, they are also exposed to contaminated soil, dust, and pollen that may contain heavy metals.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026
We helped him sit up and gave him some more nectar.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
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
After the Georgia legislature declared a prohibition against alcoholic beverages in 1907, Papa quit making or drinking beer—he believed in being law-abiding—and the churches started using fruit nectars instead of wine.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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