Bees communicate by making special dance movements. When a new source of pollen has been found, a bee will spread the good news by doing a special dance. For instance, if a bee dances in a circular motion then it means that food can be found nearby.
This bud's for you
This bud's for you Did you know that flowers are the reproductive
organs of plants? Most flowers have both male and female parts. The
male part is called the "stamen", and this is where pollen is made.
The female part is called the "pistil". It is the long part in the
middle of a flower and it receives the pollen. The male and female
parts work together to produce fruit, which contain the seeds for
the next generation of plants. In order to grow a fruit, a flower
must get its pollen to the pistil of another plant of the same
species. Sometimes the wind blows the pollen to another flower, but
usually either a bee or a bird transports it there. Flowers can
bloom at different times and can make themselves look particularly
attractive to a certain type of animal pollinator. Flowers that
birds pollinate are usually colourful. Flowers that bees pollinate
usually have a "landing platform" and look different to the bee's
complex eyes. Flowers attractive to moths open at night and smell
sweet. Animals don't pollinate flowers just because they are nice.
They are usually after either pollen or nectar for food. Pollen is
carried on the body of the pollinating animal to the next flower it
visits, where it brushes against the pistil and pollinates the
flower. 7 MARCH 2000
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