pollen
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This combination of high pollen levels, very warm days and oppressive nights can be particularly troublesome for hay fever sufferers.
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026
In addition to the heat many are also struggling with the high levels of pollen.
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026
Rain usually helps wash pollen out of the air, but with dry weather expected to persist for several more days, concentrations can build steadily.
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026
Bumblebees collect smaller amounts of pollen from fewer plant species, making their exposure more dependent on whether those particular plants contain elevated metal levels.
From Science Daily • Jul. 7, 2026
Between 1867 and 1871, he pushed himself even harder, growing thousands of hawkweeds in another patch of garden, emasculating the flowers with the same forceps, and dusting pollen with the same paintbrush.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing pollen
Life Science: Plants
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