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When you are outside on a summer's day, have you ever seen fine powder on a flower or floating on the breeze? That's pollen, almost invisible, waiting for the only thing it needs -- a ride on the wind, or a wing, or a feather. And it's the pollinators, small and mighty, who hold the world together with their work.

Describes the life cycle of a plant, focusing on plant reproduction. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and an activity.

When it is time to plant her flower garden, Poppy's father explains about the importance of pollinators and she decides to plant flowers that will attract bees and butterflies to the farm.

Pollinators are important parts of the ecosystem. Pollinator Gardens teaches readers about growing gardens that provide habitats for birds, butterflies, and other pollinators. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Kids Core...

"Bumble bees are rather charming, buzzing from flower to flower with their furry black and yellow bodies. Depending on where you live, the bees you see might be escapees from a greenhouse or "bumble bee factory." They might even be descendants of stowaways on Viking ships. Thanks to humans, bumble bees are world travelers, spreading to countries that never hosted bumble bees before. For centuries these insects pollinated our crops. But are they pushing...

"Does the buzzing of a bee make you want to run away? Well, those little insects do a lot more than sting! They help pollinate many plants. We wouldn't have honey without them. And we've learned a lot from the homes they build."-- Page 4 of cover.

A cantankerous talking cactus reaveals to readers the significance of different colors of flowers in terms of which pollinators (bees, bats, birds, etc.) different colors "talk" to.