pollen
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Honeybees regularly visit these same areas while collecting nectar and pollen, raising questions about what happens when they are exposed to weedkillers during their daily foraging.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
Air pollution, wildfire smoke, industrial disasters like the East Palestine, Ohio train wreck and extended pollen seasons are all reasons why people are increasingly concerned with making their indoor environments actually breathable.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
There’s a purpose to the stench: attracting flies and beetles to help carry pollen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Gentle breezes can also transport pollen over large distances away from the immediate sources and an easterly wind is expected in southern areas from Friday.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Bees and butterflies zigzag through the air, the trees lining the sidewalk are leafy and full, and the cars throughout the lot are idling and dusted in pollen.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
So there's no evidence that spreading local honey on your toast will help hay fever caused by grass and tree pollens.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2025
The most allergenic tree pollens are from birch, cypress, Japanese cedar, latex, grass, and ragweed.
From Salon ● May 9, 2024
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
She also explains that asthma is likely influenced by where someone lives—exposure to pollutants as well as the types of pollens or allergens can differ from region to region.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 20, 2023
I then bagged groups of pistillate blossoms which I pollinized with different available pollens of the Carya ovata and these set nuts which started to grow, upon which I removed the bags.
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) - Introduction
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Plants (Botany) - Middle School
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