Hello, in this post I will be teaching you about why bees need to pollinate, why flowers need to be pollinated, why flowers produce nectar and what happens if they don’t.

Why do Flowers Produce Pollen and Nectar?

Flowers produce nectar as a reward for pollination, the process of transferring pollen from flower to flower. Many flowers need pollen to reproduce. However, because plants are immobile (not moving)they need help with pollen transfer. An animal that transfers pollen from flower to flower is called a pollinator.

Why do Bees Need To Pollinate?

Pollen is mainly used by bees. Packed with protein, queen bumblebees use pollen to engage their ovaries after hibernation, so they can start laying eggs. Bees also collect pollen and use it to feed their young, which makes them grow strong and healthy.

Why Do Flowers Need To Be Pollinated?

Pollination is the transfer of the pollen grain from the stamen (the male part of the flower) to the stigma and egg (the female part of the flower). It is through pollination that plants are fertilised and able to produce the next generation of plants, including the fruit and crops we eat.

What Would Happen To Our Planet Without Bees?

If our planet had no bees, we may lose all the plants that bees pollinate, all of the animals that eat those plants and then us. A world without bees could struggle to sustain the global human population of 7 billion. Our supermarkets would have half the amount of fruit and vegetables. This would be humankind’s tragic end.