A pollinators is the agent that moves pollen from the male parts of a flower to the female parts of the flower to produce fertilization.
13 Beautiful Images of Pollen Under the Microscope13 Beautiful Images of Pollen Under the Microscope,
Written by Karl Fabricius,
Scribol Staff,
Get up and close with pollen; magnificent photos, with descriptions.
http://scribol.com/environment/13-beautiful-images...
20 Incredible Migrating Monarch Butterfly Pictures20 Incredible Migrating Monarch Butterfly Pictures,
Written by: Yohani Kamarudin,
Scribol Staff,
"Monarch butterflies are not just pretty; they're also, quite simply, incredible insects. Each yea
http://scribol.com/incredible-images-monarch-butte...
Alien Empire - Introduction - InsectsAlien Empire - Introduction - Insects
NOVA, PBS.org
This special Web companion to NATURE'S miniseries takes you into the bizarre, fascinating world of insects with amazing graphics. Read the artic
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/alien-empi...
Banned pesticides may be having wider environmental impacts
Banned pesticides may be having wider environmental impacts
June 13, 2013,
By Matt McGrath, Environment Correspondent,
BBC News
A new report indicates that a class of pesticides linked to the
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-2289...
Basics of Plant PollinationThe Basics of Plant Pollination
By Ellen Brown
ThriftyFun.com
Many of the more mysterious problems that come up during the gardening season can be traced to the pollination process going awry. Cr
http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf67538899.tip.html
Bat Pollination in Cloud ForestsBat Pollination in Cloud Forests,
By Nathan Muchhala, Ph.D.,
Department of Ecology and Evolution,
University of Toronto,
"Over several years studying the diet of nectar bats in Andean cloud fore
http://www.umsl.edu/~muchhalan/Bat_Flower_Pix.html
Bees Are Great at Pollinating Flowers-But So Are VibratorsBees Are Great at Pollinating Flowers-But So Are Vibrators,
May 5, 2015,
By Gwen Pearson,
Wired.com,
Interesting article explaining different methods of pollination; includes great animations.
http://www.wired.com/2015/05/bees-great-pollinatin...
Bees to have their day in court over insecticide use
Bees to have their day in court over insecticide use
March 22, 2013,
by Michael Marshall,
New Scientist
The lawyers will be as busy as bees. The long-running row over insecticides linked to de
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn23308-bees-t...
Biology of Plants: Pollination
Biology of Plants: Pollination
Missouri Botanical Garden
Pollination
Pollination is very important. It leads to the creation of new seeds that grow into new plants.
But how does pollination
http://www.mbgnet.net/bioplants/pollination.html
Biology of Plants: Pollination
Biology of Plants: Pollination
Missouri Botanical Gardens
Pollination is very important. It leads to the creation of new seeds that grow into new plants.
But how does pollination work? Well,
http://www.mbgnet.net/bioplants/pollination.html
Biotic Pollination
Biotic Pollination
Biology 240 Lab
San Francisco State University
When pollen is delivered to stigmas by animal vectors the term Biotic Pollination is used. There are many species of animals th
http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~biol240/labs/lab_13pollin...
Blossom Pollination Story
Blossom Pollination Story
Treetures.com
Grades 1-2
Click on the book cover to read the story.
http://www.treetures.com/Chlors/Chlorsbookcover.ht...
Blue Orchard Mason Bee (Osmia lignaria)Blue Orchard Mason Bee (Osmia lignaria),
U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service,
Interesting article with small photos.
http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/polli...
Brainy bees know two from three Brainy bees know two from three,
Feb. 18, 2009,
By Liz Savage,
Jack Dykinga/ARS,
Science News for Kids,
"Honeybees can match patterns by number"
Please visit the web site for the article.
https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/bra...
Celebrating Wildflowers - Pollinator of the Month
Celebrating Wildflowers - Pollinator of the Month
US Forest Service
Pollinator of the Month will highlight the interdependency of certain species of native North American wildflowers and their a
http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/polli...
Celebrating Wildflowers - Pollinators
Celebrating Wildflowers - Pollinators
US Forest Service
Pollinators are responsible for assisting over 80% of the world's flowering plants. Without them, humans and wildlife wouldn't have much t
http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/
Colony collapse disorder
Colony collapse disorder
Wikipedia.org
Colony collapse disorder (CCD) or sometimes honey bee depopulation syndrome (HBDS)[1] is a phenomenon in which worker bees from a beehive or European honey
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colony_collapse_disor...
Declining Bee Numbers Raise Concerns Over Plant Pollination
Declining Bee Numbers Raise Concerns Over Plant Pollination
Adapted from materials provided by Teagasc.
ScienceDaily (May 11, 2007)
A decline in bee diversity and abundance linked to habitat lo
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/05/07051...
Diesel Befuddles Bees By Changing Flower SmellsDiesel Befuddles Bees By Changing Flower Smells,
November 2, 2015,
Posted by Glenn Harris,
Original Study by University of Southampton,
Futurity.org,
Diesel fumes may be reducing the availabili
http://www.futurity.org/diesel-bees-flowers-smell-...
Fewer healthy bees threaten world's supply of almonds
Fewer healthy bees threaten world's supply of almonds
February 18, 2013
By Associated Press
The Blade
California orchards feel sting from shortage
Not enough bees covering a frame indicates
http://www.toledoblade.com/Food/2013/02/18/Fewer-h...
Flower Pollination VideoFlower Pollination
June 5, 20089
Missouri Department of Conservation
YouTube.com
Video length: 01:01.
http://www.youtube.com/watch...
Gecko Pollinators Help "Save" Rare Flower
Gecko Pollinators Help "Save" Rare Flower
By Scott Norris
for National Geographic News
April 23, 2007
On the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, a brilliant green lizard and a palmlike sh
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/04/07...
Great Plant Escape - Pollination
Great Plant Escape - Pollination
University of Illinois Extension
Facts of the Case
Pollination
When pollination occurs, pollen moves from the male parts to the female parts. Pollen grains lan
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/gpe/case4/c4facts1b.h...
Honey Bee Mystery
Honey Bee Mystery
September 2, 2008
National Geographic for Kids
All across the United States, honeybees are flying away from their hives and dying. Empty hives are causing a lot of worry about
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Stories/Animals...
How to Create a Pollinator Oasis Right at HomeHow to Create a Pollinator Oasis Right at Home,
May 12, 2015,
The Nature Conservancy of Canada,
Care2,
Provides several examples of championing pollinators.
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/how-to-create-a-p...
Hummingbirds: Magic in the Air: IntroductionHummingbirds: Magic in the Air: Introduction
PBS Nature Series
"Hummingbirds are the tiniest of birds, yet they are some of the toughest, most energetic creatures on the planet. Their unique flyin
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/hummingbir...
Introduction to PollinationIntroduction to Pollination
Integrative Biology 335
By Stephen R. Downie and Kenneth R. Robertson, Emeritus
University of Illinois
There are two critical stages in the life cycle of a flowering
http://www.life.illinois.edu/ib/335/pollination.pd...
Kids - PollinationKids - Pollination
Posted by trinilisa2
YouTube.com
Video length: 02:00.
http://www.youtube.com/watch...
Kids Good Bug Page
Kids Good Bug Page
Bugs? Yuck!
Bees? They Sting!
Would you like to hear "The Rest of the Story?"
If all the good bugs were taken from the earth, mankind could only live for a few week
http://goodbugpage.com/
Kids Pollination Kids Pollination
by trinilisa2
YouTube.com
Video length: 02:00.
http://www.youtube.com/watch...
Learn About Butterflies and Moths
Learn About Butterflies and Moths,
The Children's Butterfly Site,
Have you ever wondered if caterpillars have teeth? How high butterflies can fly? On these pages, find in-depth information about
http://www.kidsbutterfly.org/faq
Migratory Pollinators Program - Rufous Hummingbirds
Migratory Pollinators Program - Rufous Hummingbirds
DesertMuseum.org
Summary
Rufous hummingbirds (Selasphorus rufus) travel from Mexico to Alaska and back, making the longest bird migration on
http://www.desertmuseum.org/pollination/hummingbir...
Noise Pollution Affects Plants, TooNoise Pollution Affects Plants, Too
By Emily Sohn,
Tue Mar 20, 2012
Discovery News
"By influencing the behavior of pollinators and seed dispersers, noise is having ripple effects throughout the
https://www.seeker.com/noise-pollution-affects-pla...
Pick the Pollinator
Pick the Pollinator
NOVA Online
PBS.org
Flowering plants represent about one-sixth of all Earth's known living life-forms and are important to the survival of most other species. But how did th
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/flower/pollinator.htm...
Plant These Flowers to Power Bees: PhotosPlant These Flowers to Power Bees: Photos,
April 14, 2014,
By Paul Heltzel,
Discovery News,
Click through the photos to see which ones are good at attracting bees.
https://www.seeker.com/plant-these-flowers-to-powe...
Pollination and Vegetative ReproductionPollination and Vegetative Reproduction
Mother-Earth.org
Great site! It has a combination of text and plenty of photos of insects pollinating flowers.
http://www.morning-earth.org/Graphic-E/BIOSPHERE/B...
Pollinators Home Page
Pollinators Home Page
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WHY POLLINATORS ARE IMPORTANT
Pollinators, such as bees, birds, bats and insects, play a crucial role in flowering plant reproduction and in
http://www.fws.gov/Pollinators/
Rainforest Canopy - Bats
Rainforest Canopy - Bats
By Rhett Butler
Mongabay.com
Today, countless canopy plant species depend on bats for pollination or seed dispersal, making bats the best mammalian dispersal agents.
http://rainforests.mongabay.com/0409.htm
Resources on Pollinators
Resources on Pollinators
National Academies
Photos and descriptions of specific plants different pollinators are drawn to. Does color have anything to do with it? Find out!
http://dels.nas.edu/pollinators/aboutpollinators.s...
Silence of the Bees - Video PodcastSilence of the Bees - Video Podcast,
Nature,
PBS.org,
"In this behind-the-scenes podcast, experts from the Silence of the Bees remind us why honeybees are so important - and what ordinary citize
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/silence-of...
Solitary bees - the efficient pollinatorsSolitary bees - the efficient pollinators
Australian Museum
This 39 second video shows why 'solitary bees are more efficient pollinators than honeybees.'
http://australianmuseum.net.au/movie/Solitary-bees...
Tales From the Hive | NOVA OnlineNOVA Online | Tales From the Hive
PBS.org
This is the companion Web site to the NOVA program "Tales from the Hive".
Here you will earn about the queen bee, how bees communicate, defense, the c
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bees/hive.html
The Basics of Plant Pollination
The Basics of Plant Pollination
By Ellen Brown
ThriftyFun.com
Many of the more mysterious problems that come up during the gardening season can be traced to the pollination process going awry.
http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf67538899.tip.html
The cricket that pollinates plants
The cricket that pollinates plants
By Michael McCarthy, Environment Editor
January 13, 2010
Insect is filmed transferring pollen between orchids for first time
Grasshoppers and their relatives
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/th...
The Exotic Beauty of Hummingbird Clearwing MothsThe Exotic Beauty of Hummingbird Clearwing Moths,
Written by: yvonne.mcarthur,
Scribol Staff,
"Clearwing moths are bugs that act suspiciously like birds. Not only do they zip around like our spee
http://scribol.com/nature/news-exotically-strange-...
The Incredible Journey of the Butterflies
The Incredible Journey of the Butterflies
NOVA
PBS.org
You may have missed the show on television, but you can watch the program online. The one-hour program is divided into six chapters. Watch
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/butterflies/
The Mysterious Disappearance of the BumblebeeThe Mysterious Disappearance of the Bumblebee,
By Karl Fabricius,
Scribol Staff,
"Recent research carried out in the US adds further concern about the global decline of bees, whose role as pollin
http://scribol.com/environment/animals-environment...
The PollinatorsThe Pollinators
by Brad Herring
Vimeo.com
Video length: 02:43.
http://vimeo.com/4124358
The Story of Pollination
The Story of Pollination
Goodbugpage.com
Large photos with description of pollinators.
http://goodbugpage.com/polstory1.htm
Tomato Pollination Graphics
Tomato Pollination Graphics
By David L. Green
Mixture of text and photos showing/explaining different pollinators.
http://www.pollinator.com/tomato.htm
Tracking the Causes of Sharp Decline of the Monarch ButterflyTracking the Causes of Sharp Decline of the Monarch Butterfly
April 1, 2013 Interview,
By Richard Conniff,
Yale Environment 360,
A new census found this winter's population of North American m
http://e360.yale.edu/feature/tracking_the_causes_o...
What's Buzzin' in My Garden?
What's Buzzin' in My Garden?
by David L. Green
Has large photos with description of pollinators.
http://www.pollinator.com/identify/whatsbuzzin.htm
Why Are All The World's Bees Disappearing?Why Are All The World's Bees Disappearing?,
By Karl Fabricius,
Scribal Staff,
"The bees are vanishing from our world - and even Doctor Who doesn't know what to do about it."
Visit the website
http://scribol.com/environment/animals-environment...
Wind Pollination on FlickrWind Pollination
by Plant Design Online
Flickr.com
Oak trees have flowers too! These are the staminate (male) flowers of an oak tree, blowing in the wind and releasing their pollen on a fine spri
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22887580@N06/33659525...