Pollinator
An animal that moves pollen from one flower to another, helping plants make seeds and fruit.
What is it?
Pollinators are animals that carry pollen between flowers. The most common pollinators are bees, butterflies, moths, flies, beetles, birds, and bats. When a bee visits a flower to drink nectar, pollen sticks to its body. When it flies to the next flower, some pollen rubs off, fertilizing the flower. This process is called pollination. Many plants, including the Plectranthus 'Mona Lavender' you saw, depend on pollinators to reproduce. The plant's purple flowers attract bees and butterflies.
Why it matters
Pollinators are essential for our food supply. About one-third of the food we eat comes from plants that need pollinators. They also help maintain healthy ecosystems. Without pollinators, many plants would disappear.
Where you've seen it
This list grows as you capture more plants and animals that are pollinators.
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传粉者
将花粉从一朵花移动到另一朵花，帮助植物产生种子和果实的动物。
这是什么？
传粉者是携带花粉在花间移动的动物。最常见的传粉者是蜜蜂、蝴蝶、蛾、苍蝇、甲虫、鸟类和蝙蝠。当蜜蜂访问花朵吸蜜时，花粉会粘在它的身体上。当它飞到下一朵花时，一些花粉会脱落，使花受精。这个过程称为授粉。许多植物，包括你看到的普斑花 'Mona Lavender'，依赖传粉者繁殖。它的紫色花朵吸引蜜蜂和蝴蝶。
为什么重要
传粉者对我们的食物供应至关重要。我们吃的食物中约有三分之一来自需要传粉者的植物。它们还有助于维持健康的生态系统。没有传粉者，许多植物会消失。
你在哪里见过它
当你捕捉更多传粉者植物和动物时，这个列表会增长。
