nectar
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Ivy bees, which feed mainly on the nectar of ivy flowers, had also become more prevalent in the Midlands, Benwell said, adding they were easy to find on buildings.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Bees obtain nearly all of their food from flower nectar and pollen.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
Dandelions for example, are a massively important nectar source for bees, but also a plant commonly controlled with herbicides.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 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
Soon it would be on the ground, sweet like nectar.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
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
Researchers wondered whether pollinators might be deterred by such nectars, but they discovered the opposite.
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
The adult lacewing feeds mostly on plant nectars and the honeydew of aphids, and in time she lays her eggs, each on the end of a long stalk which she fastens to a leaf.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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