Be a Hummingbird

Let’s Find Ways to Attract Our
Pollinators by Alya
Perhaps you didn’t read our last edition where we looked
at the role of pollinators and their importance to our
survival. Don’t worry because Alya will be sharing her
research about how important pollinators really are!
Some of her findings will definitely make you stop and
think about these creatures in a brand new way.
What are pollinators?
Pollinators are the creatures that help with transferring
pollen which comes from flowers. This is to create a new
generation of plants, and also to help with the growth of
seeds.
Why do we need to protect pollinators?
We need to protect pollinators because pollinators are an
essential part of our foods. If you want to find out more
about this topic, what pollinators do specifically, and what
types of pollinators there are, then keep reading!
Pollinators help with gaining our food resources and
sometimes without some of our pollinators some foods and
resources will no longer exist.
We know that bats, birds, insects like bees, birds, and
other animals on the ground are great pollinators. Flowers
that help with pollination are: Flower Floss (Ageratum),