The bee is a pollinator of plants. From LearnThat.org.
Pawpaws 'main pollinator is the fruit fly. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-10-01] Reference
I don't know, though, that if the pollinator is a different variety, whether the red delicious fruit on my tree will be "true.". From Wordnik.com. [404 Page Not Found] Reference
To lend a helping hand, plant a pollinator garden. From Wordnik.com. [Environment: Easy to Be Green] Reference
Many pollinator declines are associated with habitat loss. From Wordnik.com. [Janet Ritz: The Plight of the Bumblebee] Reference
It gets into - it eats a lot of - it's actually a pollinator. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 30, 2002] Reference
One known pollinator of koa is the honeybee (Apis mellifera). From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 2] Reference
Responses to potential changes in pollinator abundance and activity. From Wordnik.com. [Phenotypic responses of arctic species to changes in climate and ultraviolet-B radiation] Reference
Each Ophrys orchid has coevolved with its distinct pollinator insect. From Wordnik.com. [Ophrys] Reference
It is a female selection and requires a pollinator for good fruiting. From Wordnik.com. [New crop of hybrid plants demonstrate beauty of ingenuity] Reference
And they also -- an animal that is a-- I ` ll use the word pollinator. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 29, 2006] Reference
White lined sphinx moth — an important pollinator in the Sonoran Desert. From Wordnik.com. [Pollination ecology of desert plants] Reference
I know that this apple tree needs another apple tree to act as pollinator. From Wordnik.com. [404 Page Not Found] Reference
And it is definitely -- this is more of a pollinator than almost any animal. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 4, 2005] Reference
And they also -- they ` re an animal that is a-- I ` ll use the word pollinator. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 24, 2009] Reference
The best yields of fruit are found on trees that have a good pollinator close by. From Wordnik.com. [Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 41st Annual Meeting Pleasant Valley, New York, August 28, 29 and 30, 1950] Reference
The result would be the reciprocal evolution of flowers and pollinator mouthparts. From Wordnik.com. [False Fear? - The Panda's Thumb] Reference
Be sure and get the correct male pollinator for whichever one you choose, it matters. From Wordnik.com. [Berry Surreal Dreams « Fairegarden] Reference
The pollinator populations were also negatively affected by excessive use of pesticides. From Wordnik.com. [Ecosystems and Human Well-being~ Biodiversity Synthesis~ Key Questions on Biodiversity in the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment] Reference
Plants fall into pollination syndromes that reflect the type of pollinator being attracted. From Wordnik.com. [Pollinator] Reference
M. tulbaghia visits only red flowers, and is the exclusive pollinator of at least 15 species. From Wordnik.com. [Montane fynbos and renosterveld] Reference
Dave Rhyne was used as the male pollinator in an experiment last year to produce our own crosses. From Wordnik.com. [Some Daylilies And A Surprise « Fairegarden] Reference
It's a self-pollinator and is bearing heavy crops, and I intend to follow that particular tree up. From Wordnik.com. [Northern Nut Growers Association Incorporated 39th Annual Report at Norris, Tenn. September 13-15 1948] Reference
These orchids have specialized pollination systems and often depend on a single pollinator species. From Wordnik.com. [North Western Ghats montane rain forests] Reference
Nutrient addition to alpine shrubs can also increase pollinator visitation, which could affect seed output. From Wordnik.com. [Bottom-up control] Reference
The alfalfa leafcutter bee is an important pollinator for alfalfa seed in western United States and Canada. From Wordnik.com. [Pollination] Reference
The latter works fine until the vines flower, and then they need a pollinator, most noticeably the bumble bee. From Wordnik.com. [Groundwork: The word on cukes] Reference
There are many cases where a single pollinator is responsible for pollinating many species of plants in the CFR. From Wordnik.com. [Montane fynbos and renosterveld] Reference
A good example of pollinator-driven speciation is the long-tongued flies Proseca peringuyei and Proseca sp. nov. From Wordnik.com. [Succulent Karoo] Reference
Possible explanations for pollinator decline include habitat destruction, pesticide, parasitism/diseases, and others. From Wordnik.com. [Pollination] Reference
The result was a reduction in overall apple productivity and the extinction of many natural pollinator species (SG3). From Wordnik.com. [Ecosystems and Human Well-being~ Biodiversity Synthesis~ Key Questions on Biodiversity in the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment] Reference
I have failed to find a good pollinator for these Elfins, so they are shy croppers, although producing plenty of the female blooms. From Wordnik.com. [Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 41st Annual Meeting Pleasant Valley, New York, August 28, 29 and 30, 1950] Reference
Can humanity survive without this brave and bold little pollinator that travels thousands of miles just to make one pound of honey?. From Wordnik.com. [Are organic bees thriving? Lessons from the natural world] Reference
Smith variety (originally propagated through a mixup in scionwood collection), has been demonstrated to be a satisfactory pollinator for. From Wordnik.com. [Northern Nut Growers Association Incorporated 39th Annual Report at Norris, Tenn. September 13-15 1948] Reference
The US solution to the pollinator shortage, so far, has been for commercial beekeepers to become pollination contractors and to migrate. From Wordnik.com. [Pollination] Reference
Apricots and nectarines also are self-fruitful and do not need a pollinator. From Wordnik.com. [The Daily News - News] Reference
When pollinator and disperser populations decline, that of seed predators increases. From Wordnik.com. [Mongabay.com News] Reference
Bats are the second-highest pollinator of food products, right after bees, Brandes said. From Wordnik.com. [The Facts: News] Reference
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