A DC Birding Blog: Pollinator Week


Small Carpenter Bee.
Photo Credit: Dendroica Cerulea 

The last week in June (this year, June 20-26) is designated as National Pollinator Week. Pollinators are the insects, bats, and birds that move pollen from plant to plant in exchange for food (in the form of nectar or pollen). Bees are the most efficient insect pollinators, but wasps, butterflies, moths, flies, and beetles also do pollination work. Pollination is important because it enables plants to exchange gametes more efficiently. The gametes from the male parts of a plant need to come in contact with female parts (preferably of another plant) in order for the plant to produce fruit or seeds. Without the services provided by pollinators, we would not have delicious foods like coffee, chocolate, blueberries, strawberries, and apples.

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Posted by WILDNEWJERSEY at 6/22/2011 1:00 PM
Categories: Wildlife
Tags: national pollinator week pollinators Insects bats Birds bees pollen
 

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