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nectar

[nek-ter] / ˈnɛk tər /
NOUN
sweet drink
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Once the nomad larvae hatch, they kill the host bee larvae and consume the stored pollen and nectar intended for the mining bees.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

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

The film cuts to a hummingbird sipping nectar from a flower on a cactus, a sea turtle floating over a coral reef, pink flamingos on a green lake, a snowflake, a butterfly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Hummingbirds, for example, drink between 50% and 150% of their body weight in nectar each day.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

Not only did the adults prefer the nectar from certain kinds of flowers, but they laid eggs only on certain plants.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman




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