AMAZING FLOWERS OF THE SPRING SEASON-TIME TO COLLECT NECTAR
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Springone of the four conventional temperate seasons, following winter and preceding summer There are various technical definitions of spring, but local usage of the term varies according to local climate, cultures and customs. Spring and "springtime" refer to the season, and also to ideas of rebirth, rejuvenation, renewal, resurrection and regrowth.Subtropical and tropical areas have climates better described in terms of other seasons, e.g. dry or wet, monsoonal or cyclonic. Cultures may have local names for seasons which have little equivalence to the terms originating in Europe.
Nectar is a sugar-rich liquid produced by plants in glands called nectaries, either within the flowers with which it attracts pollinating animals, or by extrafloral nectaries, which provide a nutrient source to animal mutualists, which in turn provide antiherbivore protection.
Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology: Nectar. nectar (NEK-tur) Beverage of the gods, which conferred immortality on any mortal lucky enough to partake of it. In this regard,nectar was like ambrosia, the divine food. The theft of either was a serious offense.
Nectar is a sugar-rich liquid produced by plants in glands called nectaries, either within the flowers with which it attracts pollinating animals, or by extrafloral nectaries, which provide a nutrient source to animal mutualists, which in turn provide antiherbivore protection.
Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology: Nectar. nectar (NEK-tur) Beverage of the gods, which conferred immortality on any mortal lucky enough to partake of it. In this regard,nectar was like ambrosia, the divine food. The theft of either was a serious offense.