Pollen

pollen

They create plant seeds, they are carriers of ecological information and, recently, they are being sold as food too. Pollen grains appear as a coarse powder to the naked eye; up close they look like this. I’m sure pollens are perpetual objects of curiosity for botanists but for a college friend, they are the reason why she couldn’t go jogging anywhere near flower fields. Allergy to pollens is called hay fever.

The photo of the zinnia was taken at Balay Indang.





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