a special powder that the plant makes, called pollen, needs to move from this part of the flower, called the stamen, to this part of the flower, called the stigma. This is called pollination.

Even self-pollinating plants do better in pairs All fruit and vegetables require pollination, which is the transfer of pollen from the stamen of a male flower to the stigma of a female flower.

The male parts of the plant are called 'stamen'. Pollen is made in the 'anther'. Pollen is a fine powder needed to make new plants. The part of the stamen that holds up the anther is called the ...

Did you know that one-third of human crops rely on pollination? Or that honeybees are important to the pollination of potatoes? Many flowering plants depend on pollinators such as ants, bats, ...