pollinate

Everyday

To carry pollen from the male part (stamen) of a flower to the female part (stigma) of the same or another flower, so seeds can form. tree →

In the lessons

In science, insects such as bees, butterflies and moths pollinate flowers while drinking nectar; wind pollinates grasses and many trees; birds and bats pollinate some flowers. Without pollination, many fruits and crops would not grow, so protecting bees matters. Phrases: «pollinate flowers», «insect-pollinated», «wind-pollinated».

Examples

• Bees pollinate flowers while they collect nectar. tree →
• The wind pollinates grasses. tree →
• Without bees to pollinate them, apple trees would have few apples. tree →
• Brightly coloured flowers attract insects to pollinate them. tree →
• Farmers bring hives to the fields to pollinate the crops. tree →
• Hummingbirds pollinate some flowers with long tubes. tree →
• Pollen from one flower can pollinate another. tree →
• After a flower is pollinated, it grows seeds. tree →

Note

Noun: «pollination»; an animal that pollinates is a «pollinator». Spelling: «pollinate» with double l, like «pollen». Pollination is not the same as fertilisation, which comes after it.