/ Rachel Venette Content for UC Davis en /curiosity/news/common-floral-bacteria-can-induce-pollen-germination Despite the essential nutritional role of pollen for bees and other pollinators, we still know very little about how pollen is digested by anything. July 28, 2021 - 12:15pm Katherine E Kerlin /curiosity/news/common-floral-bacteria-can-induce-pollen-germination