NECTARWIND MEADOW · BUZZLING
How Pollen Travels
Honeycomb Bridge
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Buzzling — How Pollen Travels Honeycomb Bridge
Hi!
I'm Buzzling.
Welcome to Honeycomb Bridge!
Will you help me investigate how pollen travels?
The Grumblies have mixed up our clues.
Let's check the evidence!
Nectar is a sugary liquid;
pollen consists of grains involved in plant reproduction.
They have different roles.
Which is a sugary liquid?
- A. A seed coat
- B. Nectar
- C. Pollen
The answer is B: Nectar
Nectar is a sugary liquid;
pollen consists of grains involved in plant reproduction.
They have different roles.
That clue helps us make sense of this place.
Pollen can move within one flower or between compatible flowers.
A carrier may pick it up by contact
and later deposit it on a stigma.
Which sequence transfers pollen?
- A. Anther contact, transport, stigma contact
- B. Seed landing before flower growth
- C. Stigma, then a mature tree instantly
The answer is A: Anther contact, transport, stigma contact
Our sequence is contact anther, carry pollen, contact compatible stigma.
Repeated visits create opportunities, but do not guarantee every flower produces seeds.
Hmm...
how does that connect to our first clue?
Our sequence is contact anther, carry pollen, contact compatible stigma.
Repeated visits create opportunities, but do not guarantee every flower produces seeds.
Must pollen always move to a different plant?
- A. Yes, always
- B. Only after the flower becomes a tree
- C. No, pathways vary
The answer is C: No, pathways vary
Nectar is a sugary liquid;
pollen consists of grains involved in plant reproduction.
They have different roles.
Nice investigating!
You've been following the evidence.
Let's bring our clues together before the adventure.
Nectar is a sugary liquid;
pollen consists of grains involved in plant reproduction.
Pollen can move within one flower or between compatible flowers.
Our sequence is contact anther, carry pollen, contact compatible stigma.
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