It"s lunch time for these beautiful monarch butterflies, which like to feed on clusters of colorful wildflowers. While they dine out on nectar, they get a light dusting of pollen, which is then spread to other flowers they land on. This process is pollination, transferring pollen from the male part of a flower to the female part, and is crucial for growing many of our fruits and vegetables. It improves the quality and quantity of crops and increases harvest yields. Nearly $20 billion of goods are produced in the US alone each year, because of pollination.
Pollinator Week
Today in History
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National Hispanic Heritage Month
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The Wall for Peace
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A most sincere pumpkin patch
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Gauchos showcase Argentina’s independent spirit
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A light on National Hispanic Heritage Month
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International Day of the World s Indigenous Peoples
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Construction workers resting above Manhattan
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Rising up from the black sand like rock gods
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Nesting season for the leatherbacks
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Here’s looking at you, teachers
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Rice processing in Bangladesh
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Black bear cub emerging into spring
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Glendurgan Garden hedge maze is 186 years old
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The lemurs of Madagascar
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An island oasis in the Indian Ocean
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Is that a smile?
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Fall for Chile
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Diwali lights in Guwahati, India
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The migrating monarchs of Michoacán
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A walk among the giants
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Halo around the sun
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