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Nectar, in Botany , is a sugar-rich liquid produced by the flowers of plants in order to attract pollinating animals. It is produced in glands called ''nectaries'', which are generally at the base of the Perianth , so that pollinators are made to brush the flower's reproductive structures, the Anthers and Pistil , while accessing the nectar. Nectar that is produced outside the flower is generally produced to attract predatory insects. They will eat both the nectar and any plant-eating insects around, thus functioning as 'bodyguards'. Nectar is economically important as it is the sugar source for Honey . It is also useful in Agriculture and Horticulture because the adult stages of many predatory insects feed on nectar. SEE ALSO |
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