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Botanical Name: Coriandrum sativum Planting Time: Late spring, after threat of frost has passed
The nectaries of oregano blooms are a little larger than those of cilantro and sweet alyssum and thus attract larger insects such as honeybees, native bees, and syrphid (flower) flies.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Both loquat species are susceptible to fire blight, a disease caused by bacteria that enter flower nectaries if rain should fall during bloom.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Extrafloral nectaries are found on peony buds and as a pair of glands at the base of cherry leaves, for example.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025
Our study lays the foundation for further research into the evolution and ecology of these nectaries.
—Jacob S. Suissa, The Conversation, 20 June 2024
Each piece is fashioned with intense, matte colors on the outside, and gleaming metal and lacquer on the inside visible through portholes, which beckon viewers in the way nectaries sheltered inside flowers attract bees.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Both loquat species are susceptible to fire blight, a disease caused by bacteria that enter flower nectaries if rain should fall during bloom.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Extrafloral nectaries are found on peony buds and as a pair of glands at the base of cherry leaves, for example.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025
Our study lays the foundation for further research into the evolution and ecology of these nectaries.
—Jacob S. Suissa, The Conversation, 20 June 2024
Each piece is fashioned with intense, matte colors on the outside, and gleaming metal and lacquer on the inside visible through portholes, which beckon viewers in the way nectaries sheltered inside flowers attract bees.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Nectary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nectary. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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