When a bee visits a flower, tiny grains of pollen can move from one flower to another. This process helps many plants produce fruit and seeds. Bees are famous pollinators, but butterflies, birds, bats and other animals can also carry pollen.
Pollinators support farms, wild plants and varied diets. They need food and safe places throughout the year, not only when one crop is flowering. Gardens with different local plants can help. Farmers can also protect nesting areas and use pest-control methods carefully. Small actions in both towns and farming areas can support them. Protecting pollinators means protecting the systems that feed people.