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The stigma catches
                                                                           pollen grains from
                                   Anthers make pollen                     the hairs of passing
                                                                           bees
          Hairs on the bee’s
          body trap the pollen                                                            The pistil is what the
                                                                                          pollen travels
                                                                                          through to reach the
                                                                                          ovaries


                                                                                              The stamen bends for
                                                                                              pollen grains to drop
                                                                                              onto the bee’s back and
                                                                                              has the anther at the end















          Pollen baskets
          are where the               The Proboscis                                        Brightly colored petals
          honey bee packs             is used to suck                                      attract bees and other
          the pollen                  up nectar                                            sects





                                                                                       Nectaries  produce
                                                                                       nectar
                                                               Ovaries  contain ovules
                                                               with become seeds
                                 The sepals protect
                                 the bud

















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