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Once pollinated and fertilized, the flower gradually turns upright, eventually maturing into a dry, woody capsule filled with thousands of seeds.—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2024 When hornets or wasps pollinate and feed, some of this yeast rubs off onto plants and their fruits—playing a key role in the fermentation process.—Rachel Berkowitz, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024 This means the ice sheet had completely receded long enough for this particular soil chemistry to develop, for poppies to spring up, moss to cover the ground, and insects to proliferate, and pollinate the vegetation.—Carly Miller, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 Anchor row cover edges with landscape staples or heavy rocks to keep borers from creeping in, and remove the covers when borers are done laying their eggs to ensure your plants are pollinated.—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pollinate
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