pollen
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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
Any extension of the pollen season could have an impact on millions of people across the UK.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
In another chapter, Mr. Haskell follows the path of an owlet moth into the cranefly orchid’s flower and lets us watch how sacs of pollen attach themselves to the insect’s eye.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 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
He kept his back to the wind and poured yellow pollen from Josiah’s tobacco sack into the cup of his hand.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
Vocabulary lists containing pollen
Life Science: Plants
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Plants (Botany) - Introduction
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Plants (Botany) - Middle School
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