how flowers become food slides
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How Flowers Become Food
The magical work of pollinators!
Written by Tessa Young at bloomsforthebees.info
A seed is planted
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The seed germinates
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The plant emerges
The plant grows
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The plant flowers
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The flower attracts a pollinator with color, smell, nectar and pollen
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The bee moves
pollen fromone flower to another
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The flower is pollinated
and begins to form a seed and a fruit
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The seeds mature and
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The fruit ripens and is ready to
eat
The fruit is eaten.What
happens to the seeds?
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The seeds can be planted to start the process over again.
Thank you for learning more aboutpollinators and where your food comes
from.
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