Again t The G ain:Appreciation For Pollen

摘要

A grain of pollen is an amazing thing.We don't usually regard pollen with awe. After all, on the surface, pollen's function appears mainly to be turning our cars yellow and our eyes red. People with a fondness for bees are more likely to appreciate pollen than most, since the honey bee relies on it almost exclusively as a source of protein. But pollen is even more complex than its role as a critical food source for our favorite insect suggests. A single grain of pollen is a self-contained, mobile manufacturing and shipping center, carryingall the materials necessary to fertilize a flower packaged compactly into an armor-plated, custom-designed vehicle.