pollen
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Working with Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, the University of Greenwich, and the Technical University of Denmark, the scientists engineered a diet that mimics the key nutrients bees normally get from pollen.
From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026
Beekeepers often use artificial pollen substitutes made from protein flour, sugars, and oils.
From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026
It was hard to keep the pollen out of the porch, and even harder to keep people in.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026
Experts predicted a severe pollen season in 2025.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
But the Bay Area’s smog stung his eyes, the traffic noise gave him headaches, and the pollen made him cough.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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