nectar
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He trained hummingbirds to eat nectar out of his hand and posted the videos on Instagram.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
As bees and hummingbirds move from one flower to another, feeding on nectar while helping plants reproduce, they are also consuming something unexpected: small amounts of alcohol.
From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026
Caporale suggests adding agave nectar to sweeten the lime juice base, along with orange juice or orange peel to compensate for the lack of triple sec.
From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026
The "highly distinctive, prominent horns" are only on the female bee and may be used as a defence mechanism, to gather pollen or nectar, or to collect materials such as resin for nests.
From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025
We helped him sit up and gave him some more nectar.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
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