pollinate
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For Cheradeep Ma venturing out at night to pollinate dragon fruit plants at his farm in Wayanad, in the southern state of Kerala, could be deadly.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
A study from Kobe University suggests this unusual interaction reshapes how scientists understand the balance between plants and the insects that pollinate them.
From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026
Insects are essential members of the web of life that pollinate many flowering plants, serve as a food source for birds and animals, and perform other important ecological services.
From Salon • Dec. 30, 2024
Insects pollinate plants, provide critical protein for all kinds of baby birds and nourish the soil.
From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2024
When the bees needed to pollinate, he’d gone to find a field of blooming flowers, and that’s where he met Fiona, who was sleeping among them.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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