Pollination

-By Jay Glaus

 The Structure Of A Flower

The flower’s main purpose on a plant is for reproduction.

 The Parts Of A Flower… Pedicel

Pedicel – The Stalk Supporting The Flower.

(a.k.a. Stem)
 The Parts Of A Flower… Receptacle

Receptacle – The Part Of The Flower To Which

The Others Are Attached
 The Parts Of A Flower… Sepal

Sepal – Each Parts Of The Calyx Of The Flower

 The Parts Of A Flower… Petal

Petal – Each Parts Of The Corolla Of A Flower.

The Parts Of A Flower… Filament

Filament – Male Reproductive Organ Of A

Flower.
 The Parts Of A Flower… Anther

Anther – Part Of The Stamen That Produces The

Pollen.
 The Parts Of A Flower… Stigma

Stigma – Part Of The Pistil That Receives The

Pollen.
The Parts Of A Flower… Style

Style – Central Part Of The Pistil.

 The Parts Of A Flower… Ovary

Ovary – Lower Part Of The Pistil Which Produces Eggs.

 The Parts Of A Flower… Pistil

Pistil – The Set Of Female Parts Of A Flower.

( Stigma, Style, Ovary )
Pollination (Typical Method)
A bee is attracted to
a flower from
color, aroma, or
sweet nectars. As
the bee sucks up
the nectar, pollen
from the anther(s)
gets stuck on to
the bee’s body/fur.
Pollination (Typical Method)
Pollen from
the Anthers
gets stuck
to the Bee’s
body
Pollination (Typical Method)
When the bee moves on to
the next flower, some
pollen that was stuck to the
bee from previous flowers
falls off and onto the
stigma of the new flower.

Basic Flower
Pollination (Typical Method)
The Bee leaves to go to
other flowers. In the
meantime, the pollen left
on the stigma produces a
tunnel down to the ovule
to pollinate it.
Pollination (Typical Method)
The flower withers or
wilts. Ovules grow and
grow and produce
seeds. The ovary
fattens to become a
fruit.
 Other Methods of Pollination
Process is still the same, but pollen has different carriers.

Although Bees are When wind blows, Self pollination occurs

the main insect pollen is picked up when pollen falls onto
carrier, pollen can with the wind and its own stigma.
stick to other insects can be carried to
as well including: other flowers.
Butterflies, Ants, Pines produce
some Beetles, and great amounts of
even Birds pollen and often
use this method.
 Other Methods Of Pollination
Water Pollination
Occurs mainly with plants growing on water.
Pollen uses water as medium for transportation.
 Pollination By Q~Tip
(cotton swabs)

Indoor plants, where there are no

insects may use Q~Tips to
pollinate the flowers. The cotton
from the Q~Tip carries the pollen
like a bee’s fur. Some people use
dead bees on a toothpick or stick.
 Cross - Pollination
Cross Pollination occurs when
pollen from one kind of flower is
deposited onto a different kind of
Grape Farmers keep their grape
bushes a certain distance away
from each other to keep from
cross pollinating.

flower. The genes from the two

flowers can blend, and the flower
resulting from the seed produced
can be a mix. Cross Pollination
can also be used with fruits to mix
flavors.
 Cross Pollinated Fruit

Developed In Late 20th

Century by Floyd Zaiger in the
USA.

Pluots… Half Plum, Half Apricot

 Want To Try Cross Pollinating?
Here’s How…
Would you like to try to grow a new kind of
fruit? Here’s how using cross pollination. If
you take an apple tree and a plum tree, for
example. When they flower, with a cotton
swab, pollinate some flowers on the apple
tree, then using the same cotton swab,
pollinate the plum tree. When the flower
turns into the fruit on either tree, plant it.
The resulting fruit will grow on the tree that
grows from your planted fruit.
 So, what happens if flowers aren’t
pollinated?
Some flowers do not get pollinated, since
there are so many. They simply wilt and
fall off of the plant. It does not harm the
plant any, just no seeds are produced. As
you may know, we are undergoing a small
shortage of bees at the moment. Cotton
Swab pollination may become more widely
used in farms as well if the shortage
continues.
 Pollination Animation
Excellent animation of the basics of
pollination.

http://www.botanical-online.com/animation1.htm
Some People Are Allergic To
Pollen Spores
That’s All! I Hope You Enjoyed It!