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Butterflies are not going to flowers specifically to pollinate ..... A butterfly is eating nectar from flowers. Pollination is simply a by-product of the butterfly eating nectar.

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What is the relationship between a plant and a butterfly?

A plant and a butterfly have a mutualistic relationship where the plant provides nectar for the butterfly to feed on, and in return, the butterfly helps in pollinating the plant by transferring pollen between flowers. This relationship is important for both species' survival and reproduction.


Do bees help plants reproduce?

Bees (and other insects) fly from flower to flower and are unwittingly transferring pollen from the stamen (male) of one flower to the carpel (female) of another flower thereby fertilizing the plant.


What is the movement of pollen from a stamen to a pistil?

The movement of pollen from a stamen to a pistil is called pollination. This can occur through wind, water, or by animal pollinators like bees, birds, or butterflies transferring the pollen between the reproductive organs of a flower. Once the pollen reaches the pistil, fertilization can occur, leading to the formation of seeds.


When a bee lands on a flower some pollen gets stuck to its legs why is this useful to the plant?

This pollen transfer helps in plant reproduction by allowing the bee to transfer pollen from one flower to another, enabling fertilization. This process leads to the formation of seeds and fruits, essential for the plant's reproduction and genetic diversity.


How do flowers help plants reproduce?

the flower of a plant will attract an animal such as a bee that will take the pollen from the plant and transmit it to another plant. this shows that flowers help plant reproduce as they will attract an animal that will carry reproductive material to another plant

Related Questions

Do flowers carry pollen or does bees?

Flowers contain pollen and bees carry it to other flowers but some flowers can spread their own pollen.


How does wind help the nature?

carries pollen from flowers helping them spread.


What is the adaptive value of the flowers to plants?

Flowers provide plants with the ability to reproduce by attracting pollinators, such as bees and butterflies, which help transfer pollen between flowers. This increases genetic diversity and ensures successful fertilization and seed production. Additionally, flowers can also serve as a protective structure for reproductive organs and seeds.


Where you can get pollen?

Flowering plants, including some trees. Pollen is the plant kingdom's strategy for spreading information (specifically genetic instructions). There are two broad types: that spread by the breeze and that spread by animals.


What is another word for pollen?

Another word for pollen is dander. Pollen is a powder substance that is produced by flowers. It can be spread from flower to flower by the wind or insects.


How do birds pallinate flowers?

Most birds do not. However, hummingbirds may spread pollen when feeding on nectar from flowers.


How do organisms of animals flowers and family reproduce?

Pollen but to get pollen to other flowers they require bees. The bees work to spread pollen to other flowers while keeping some from themself to make honey. Basically you can call it a win win situation or Teamwork.


Why do plants need butterflies?

butterflies need plants because they need to lay their eggs on the leaf!


Why does making nectare help flowers become pollinated?

Animals looking for nectar spread pollen


What is the powdery dust from flowers collected by honeybees?

Pollen. It's part of most flowers' reproductive process, and provides protein in a honeybee's diet. As honeybees collect pollen to return it to their hive, they incidentally spread pollen from flower to flower, accomplishing pollination.


Which organisms help pollination?

The organism that is most well known to help pollinate flowers is the common bee. The bees gather nectar from flowers to make into honey. As they are gathering it, pollen sticks on them; which they then spread to other flowers by simply gathering nectar from them.


Why do plants often make brightly colored or sweat -smelling flowers?

Plants produce brightly colored flowers to attract pollinators like bees, butterflies, and birds for reproduction. The sweet-smelling fragrance is used to further entice these pollinators to visit the flower and spread pollen for fertilization.