pollen
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For the next 49,000 years, the sticky pits captured virtually everything that fell or walked onto them, from grains of pollen borne by the wind to hapless ancient camels and Columbian mammoths.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
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
"They took bees back and growed them in the lab, they cultured all the pollen, the wax, and many, many things."
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
A new report by 65 scientists from around the world found that climate change has "prolonged the pollen season".
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
I climb the ladder like I have a thousand times before and swing myself onto the octagonal deck that’s covered in a mix of old, crackling autumn leaves and a layer of spring-green pollen.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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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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