Fun Facts with the PuppyDucks™ – Springtime Pollen

Fun Facts with The PuppyDucks™

 

It’s springtime, which means flowers are blooming and there’s pollen in the air. 

 

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Here are some fun facts about pollen and allergies that happen during Springtime.

Did you know that Bee Pollen is orange/yellow in color and it comes in little granules or pellets.

Did you know that It comes from the pollen nectar from the flowers (the dusty stuff that you see on blossoms in the spring)?

Did you know that pollen is the male seed of flowers. It is required for the fertilization of the plant?

Did you know that honey is made from the nectar and sweet deposits that bees collect from plants and trees? Honey is stored in a honeycomb as a food source for the colony.

Did you know that the air borne wind carried type of pollen that gives you your hay fever is called Anemophile pollen?

Did you know that the other kind of pollen that sticks to honey bees and comes from blossoms is called Entomophile pollen?

Did you know that Bee Pollen is loaded with vitamins and nutrients ?

Did you know that  Bee Pollen is also an excellent choice for vegetarians who find it hard to get protein, all of the essential amino acids, vitamin B12, and iron can be found in Bee Pollen?

Did you know that Bee Pollen can only be synthesized by a honey bee (the worker bee)? So bee pollen can’t be made in a factory!

Did you know that bees are not the only insects that pollinate? Other insects, like butterflies also pollinate as well as bats and hummingbirds to name a few.

 

 


 

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