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Detectable levels of alcohol naturally occur in the nectar of most flower species, establishing that nectar-feeding animals routinely consume low doses of ethanol as part of their daily diets.
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https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/zoo03252601.html
Birds do it, bees do it … sip alcohol, that is

Collecting nectar from a variety of flowers blooming in the UC Botanical Garden, biologists found low levels of alcohol in nearly all of them.

Mar 25 at 8:02pmWeb
Show threadAzarilhⓥ22h ago
@sflorg Of course? Alcohol ferments from sugar in anything, fruits always contain it too. It's just traces. Nectar contains sugar too so it makes sense.