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  • n  the fine spores that contain male gametes and that are borne by an anther in a flowering plant

  • Though the gods drank nectar, pollen would have been far better for them: pollen (which is a male reproductive spore) is a startlingly rich source of proteins and fats, contains.
  • Arboreal petals opened, exposing pollen-covered anthers to the breezes, which wafted pollen grains into the air, carrying some of them for many miles.
  • Researchers have shown repeatedly that elevated levels of CO2 stimulate weeds to produce pollen out of proportion with their growth rates meaning you get more pollen per plant .
News & Articles

  • Help Sought for Wounded Veteran
    Find out about current pollen count conditions through Chattanooga Allergy Clinic here. Find valuable information about buying your next car, including price quotes and your latest automotive news.
    June 13, 2013 - WTVC Chattanooga
  • Garden Notes : Pollen is on the wane; peonies show off on Martha's Vineyard
    Pollen is a ubiquitous material. It is everywhere indoors and out, including in our sinuses, tonsils, and bronchial tubes, clinging onto our tissues with its minute hooks, pins, and grappling devices. If one lives in woodland the scent of it — presumed to be decaying — is pervasive at this time.
    June 12, 2013 - The Martha's Vineyard Times
  • Soaring Pollen Counts Could Spell Hay Fever Hell for Some
    The long cold spell, followed by a late spring and potentially early summer, means pollen levels could reach their highest in 50 years, according to experts. With 1 in 5 people in the UK suffering from ...
    June 10, 2013 - Marketwired via Yahoo! Finance
Quotes

  • Haile Gebrselassie in Independent Online
    That was very sad. I could not sleep at all the night after that and this experience still follows me until today,Gebrselassie said. "But the good thing about Berlin is there will be no pollen at this time of the year here."
  • St Ambrose in Emediawire (press release)
    BreathePure is a practical, drug-free method for dealing with the seasonal and year-round annoyance of common reactions to pollen, spores and the hundreds of particles in the air we breathe,said Richard Ambrose, president of BreathePure...
  • Barack Obama in Gather.com
    As Pollan said in that letter, "Food is about to demand your attention." "I was just reading an article in the New York Times by Michael Pollen about food and the fact that our entire agricultural system is built on cheap oil. As a...

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