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The Story of Pollination
Pollination is the main way many plants reproduce. Male plant spores (pollen) are combined with female cells (ovules) to eventually produce a seed.
Pollen is like dust or powder. Pollen is often yellow, but it can be white, black, orange, green or any other color. See the orange pollen being gathered by a little bee in this lily flower. Some clumps of pollen have been knocked down on to the petal below.
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This closeup clearly shows the pollen on the anthers of the lily. The little bee is busy gathering the pollen, which is quite sticky.
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