The bee is enclosed, and shines preserved in amber, so that it seems enshrined in its own nectar. From LearnThat.org. [Martial (c.40-c.102),Roman poet, from Epigrammata.]
Detecting poisons in nectar is an odour-ous task for honeybees. From Wordnik.com. [April 1st, 2007] Reference
The term nectar was used by the early Greeks to mean the drink of the gods. From Wordnik.com. [Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 5: Fruit and Fruit Desserts; Canning and Drying; Jelly Making, Preserving and Pickling; Confections; Beverages; the Planning of Meals] Reference
"I suppose this is what they call nectar and ambrosia," said Magnus. From Wordnik.com. [Boycotted And Other Stories] Reference
Keich nectar comes from the Greek word "drink of the gods" so your idea is possible. From Wordnik.com. [Tagruato Update - RRC Article] Reference
Lulu, yes, clam nectar is the same thing as bottled clam juice. From Wordnik.com. [Recipe for Seafood and Vegetable Stew with Rouille (Red Pepper Sauce)] Reference
The 466-yard par-410th offered Parry more nectar from the golf gods, a birdie. From Wordnik.com. [Parry's charge falls short] Reference
Flower nectar is primarily comprised of sugars, which provide energy for the potential pollinators. From Wordnik.com. [Bees Prefer Flowers with Caffeine | Impact Lab] Reference
Agave nectar is a newfangled product of the ancient agave plant, the same succulent that gives us tequila. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-03-01] Reference
When it lets up we watch the jeweled hummingbirds collecting nectar from the orange tree outside my bedroom window. From Wordnik.com. [El colibri] Reference
These floral lane markers are known as nectar guides. From Wordnik.com. [SCV Highlights] Reference
Adults feed on nectar, which is found in most flowers. From Wordnik.com. [AugustaChronicle.com] Reference
This particular nectar, which is produced by special glands called. From Wordnik.com. [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference
Instead, Casa Herradura has released its own agave nectar, which is used as a mixer for margaritas. From Wordnik.com. [San Antonio Business News - Local San Antonio News | The San Antonio Business Journal] Reference
It looks beautiful: strips of beetroot fashioned in the shape of rosebuds, in which the nectar is a sweet dill sauce. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph] Reference
A natural alternative to sugar or honey is Agave nectar, which is produced from the blue agave plant grown in southern Mexico. From Wordnik.com. [Homepage] Reference
Fight the parrots for nectar from the grevilleas?. From Wordnik.com. [Cheeseburger Gothic » Ladies Lounge] Reference
Attached to the post, was the "nectar" document above. From Wordnik.com. [Tagruato Update - RRC Article] Reference
These are the mental images many agave "nectar" sellers want you to hold. From Wordnik.com. [This Sweetener Is Far Worse Than High Fructose Corn Syrup] Reference
At first, before the shell has hardened, they penetrate the nut apparently for the nectar which is the substance of the immature kernel. From Wordnik.com. [Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 43rd Annual Meeting Rockport, Indiana, August 25, 26 and 27, 1952] Reference
The nectar from the ruby lip. From Wordnik.com. [Poems, by Mrs. M. Robinson] Reference
Feet making contact with sweet liquids such as nectar causes the proboscis to uncoil. From Wordnik.com. [Bloggers.Pakistan] Reference
Most butterflies live entirely on nectar which is a sugary water substance found inside flowers. From Wordnik.com. [Museum Blogs] Reference
What kind of nectar they sipped I know not, for there were no flowers or verdure on the heights. From Wordnik.com. [Birds of the Rockies] Reference
Mr. TERRY: Oh I use agave nectar which is a - it's I guess kind of a health supportive sweetener. From Wordnik.com. [NPR Topics: News] Reference
Apricot nectar or ginger ale for morning sickness?. From Wordnik.com. [The Delivery Debate] Reference
Note how each gaudy fleshpot is smeared in alcoholic nectar. From Wordnik.com. [E (novel extract)] Reference
Homegirl definitely has the sweet nectar running through her veins. From Wordnik.com. [Dlisted - Be Very Afraid] Reference
Unlike people, however, the secret heart of his pies held nectar. From Wordnik.com. [Borden, Dream on Lord of the Pies.] Reference
We know it when a hummingbird comes to drink the nectar of bee balm. From Wordnik.com. [Deepak Chopra: Spiritual Solutions #2: Find Your True Being, A True Way of Living] Reference
Dr. WIENS: They move normally on the palms when they go for the nectar. From Wordnik.com. [Beer-Drinking Tree Shrews: Sober As Judges] Reference
Tartuflanghe, in the Italian Alps, blends truffles with the delicate nectar. From Wordnik.com. [The Good Life] Reference
Yet one cannot help but admire their relentless search for nectar and pollen. From Wordnik.com. [Country diary: Claxton, Norfolk] Reference
In the garden, clear nectar falling on his soft, dark head, he lolls insensible. From Wordnik.com. [Something for you] Reference
Kheer reminds me of nectar, of something hummingbirds or butterflies would drink. From Wordnik.com. [Naan Bread and Kheer] Reference
These little guys are nocturnal - spending most nights out in the jungle drinking nectar. From Wordnik.com. [Beer-Drinking Tree Shrews: Sober As Judges] Reference
Some 2,000 years ago historian Pliny the Elder cited a recipe using snow, honey and fruit nectar. From Wordnik.com. [San Crispino Gelato: Elizabeth Gilbert/Julia Robert's Rome Obsession In 'Eat, Pray, Love'] Reference
They'd drunk it down with the vampiric avarice of mortals bestowed with the nectar of the gods. From Wordnik.com. [Moonlit Mariposa] Reference
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