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Why do flowers smell?

Miles (5 yo) asked: Why do flowers smell nice? 

I recently got to chat with Washington State University’s Dr. Universe to help answer that question! Check out the answer here!

April 5, 2019April 5, 2019flowers, pollination, science communicaiton

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Tufts University. 2022. VIDEO: Let’s Go on a Pollinator Safari!

Lyman D. 2022. Creating gardens for pollinators–and people. The Boston Globe.

TEDx Talks. 2022.  Nick’s Tedx Tufts Talk: “We’re saving the wrong bees”

Nelson A. 2020. Tufts earns bee-friendly certification. Tufts Now.

Klugherz S. 2020. Tufts earns 1st urban Bee Campus certification in Mass. The Tufts Daily.

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