pollen
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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
"They took bees back and growed them in the lab, they cultured all the pollen, the wax, and many, many things."
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Janine Griffiths-Lee, a pollination research lead, said that trees provided "sources of pollen and nectar earlier in the season".
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Their findings show that temperate woodland species, including oak, elm, and hazel, were present much earlier than suggested by pollen records from Britain.
From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026
August liked to keep a little pollen in her honey because it was good for people, so we saw to that, too.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
Vocabulary lists containing pollen
Life Science: Plants
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