Pollinator
/POL-ih-nay-ter/🦋 Ecology● Basic
Also known as: pollinators
Any organism (bee, butterfly, moth, hummingbird, bat, beetle, fly, wasp) that moves pollen from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another, facilitating sexual reproduction. Approximately 75% of flowering plants and 35% of food crops depend on animal pollinators. Pollinator gardens provide nectar and pollen sources throughout the growing season.
Etymology
Latin pollen (fine flour, dust) + -ator (agent suffix)
Example
“Plant a diversity of bloom times to support pollinators from early spring through late fall.”