Tuesday, 16 December 2014

Pollination

Pollination is a way for plants to spread their species to survive. The pollinator collects pollen from one plant then transfers it to another-usually one close by.
          The plants are very clever with their 'luring system' (for living things). This is how it works: first the plant attracts the pollinator with bright (or sometimes dull) colours. Then, when the pollinator comes closer, it smells the sweet juicy nectar. The pollinator then goes to the flower to drink the nectar-but there is only enough nectar to make the pollinator want more! Meanwhile, the pollinator brushes against the pollen and gets it on the pollinator's body. The pollinator then transfers pollen to another flower of the same species, and the cycle starts over again.
          So, to conclude, plants are very intelligent in how they survive and perpetuate their species.

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