The Work That Happens Between a Flower and a Harvest
Food Systems
When some animals visit flowers, they carry pollen between them. This helps many plants produce fruit or seeds. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service estimates that about 35 percent of the world’s food crops depend on animal pollinators to reproduce.
Bees are one example, alongside other insects and some birds and bats. Which visitors matter varies by plant and region.
If you’re growing food or flowers, learn which plants and pollinators are common locally. A garden with suitable flowers can provide food for the insects that visit it.
