Understanding Pollination: The Role of Pollinators in Plant Growth

 
What is pollen?
Pollen is like very fine dust, often yellow in colour. It is made
by the male part of the flower, called the anther.
What is pollination?
For flowering plants to produce seeds or fruit so that they
can grow new plants, they need to be 
.
pollinated
When pollen moves from the anther of a flower, to the
stigma (female part) of a flower, this results in pollination.
The pollinated
 
flower can now produce seed in the ovary.
 
September
 
This month, look out for ivy bees feeding on 
 and gathering 
 from ivy flowers.
pollennectar
 
Diagram showing a bee pollinating a flower
 
Learn about: what 
 means and what a 
 is.
pollinatorpollination
 
What is a pollinator?
Plants are not able to move pollen by themselves. Some flowering plants rely on wind to
blow their pollen to another flower, but most rely on pollinators.
Pollinators are animals that move pollen as they travel from flower to flower. Some flying
insects, such as bees, are pollinators. Bees are attracted to flowers by the sweet nectar
that they produce, and for the pollen which they collect to feed their developing 
.
larvae
As bees feed on nectar and pollen some pollen sticks to them and brushes off when they
visit another flower.
Other types of pollinator
 
found in the UK include hoverflies, beetles, butterflies and moths.
In other parts of the world
 
pollinators include birds, bats, mice and even lizards.
How does pollination help to provide our food?
Bees are very important pollinators – they help to pollinate nearly all of our plant-based
food such as tomatoes, strawberries and green beans, so that the plants can produce fruits
or seeds. Without bees, we would not be able to grow lots of the food that we eat.
 
Moths are also pollinating insects,
including this poplar hawk-moth
 
Butterflies are also pollinators:
this is a common blue butterfly
Have a close look at some flowers outside. Can you
see the anthers where the pollen is made? Can you
see any dusty yellow pollen grains?
Cosmos flower with yellow pollen
Learning activity: find out some
fantastic bee facts and go pollen
spotting
Wildlife expert Helen Bostock
Watch RHS Wildlife Expert Helen Bostock answer these questions:
How do bees know which flowers they can get pollen and nectar from?
Do all bees collect nectar?
How far can bees fly in a day?
Anthers
 
Pollinator
An animal that moves pollen from one
flower or plant to another e.g. bees.
 
 
Pollen
Dust-like grains, produced by the male
parts of flowers.
 
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Nectar
Sweet liquid, mainly produced
in flowers.
 
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Pollinated
When a flower or plant has received
pollen which has resulted in the
flower or plant being able to make
seeds.
 
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Pollination
The process of when a flower or plant
has received pollen which has resulted
in the flower or plant being able to
make seeds.
 
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Larva 
(larvae is plural)
The active young stage of an insect, usually
referring to those insects that go through a
stage where the larva looks very different to
the adult e.g. caterpillar (larva) and
butterfly (adult).
 
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In September, watch out for ivy bees feeding on nectar and gathering pollen from ivy flowers. Explore the significance of pollination, pollen, and pollinators in the plant life cycle. Discover how bees and other pollinators play a crucial role in food production and biodiversity. Engage in activities to spot pollen, learn bee facts, and understand the intricate relationship between flowers and their pollinators.


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  1. September This month, look out for ivy bees feeding on nectar and gathering pollen from ivy flowers. Learn about: what pollination means and what a pollinator is. What is pollen? Pollen is like very fine dust, often yellow in colour. It is made by the male part of the flower, called the anther. What is pollination? For flowering plants to produce seeds or fruit so that they can grow new plants, they need to be pollinated. When pollen moves from the anther of a flower, to the stigma (female part) of a flower, this results in pollination. The pollinatedflower can now produce seed in the ovary. Diagram showing a bee pollinating a flower

  2. What is a pollinator? Plants are not able to move pollen by themselves. Some flowering plants rely on wind to blow their pollen to another flower, but most rely on pollinators. Pollinators are animals that move pollen as they travel from flower to flower. Some flying insects, such as bees, are pollinators. Bees are attracted to flowers by the sweet nectar that they produce, and for the pollen which they collect to feed their developing larvae. As bees feed on nectar and pollen some pollen sticks to them and brushes off when they visit another flower. Other types of pollinatorfound in the UK include hoverflies, beetles, butterflies and moths. In other parts of the worldpollinators include birds, bats, mice and even lizards. Moths are also pollinating insects, including this poplar hawk-moth How does pollination help to provide our food? Bees are very important pollinators they help to pollinate nearly all of our plant-based food such as tomatoes, strawberries and green beans, so that the plants can produce fruits or seeds. Without bees, we would not be able to grow lots of the food that we eat. Butterflies are also pollinators: this is a common blue butterfly

  3. Learning activity: find out some fantastic bee facts and go pollen spotting Have a close look at some flowers outside. Can you see the anthers where the pollen is made? Can you see any dusty yellow pollen grains? Anthers Wildlife expert Helen Bostock Watch RHS Wildlife Expert Helen Bostock answer these questions: How do bees know which flowers they can get pollen and nectar from? Do all bees collect nectar? How far can bees fly in a day? Cosmos flower with yellow pollen

  4. Home | Pollinator An animal that moves pollen from one flower or plant to another e.g. bees.

  5. Home | Pollen Dust-like grains, produced by the male parts of flowers.

  6. Home | Nectar Sweet liquid, mainly produced in flowers.

  7. Home | Pollinated When a flower or plant has received pollen which has resulted in the flower or plant being able to make seeds.

  8. Home | Pollination The process of when a flower or plant has received pollen which has resulted in the flower or plant being able to make seeds.

  9. Home | Larva (larvae is plural) The active young stage of an insect, usually referring to those insects that go through a stage where the larva looks very different to the adult e.g. caterpillar (larva) and butterfly (adult).

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