British Wildlife Series -Episode 8- British Wildlife Bees
British Wildlife Series • 3m 31s
It’s springtime, and British gardens are buzzing with the sound of bees, collecting pollen and nectar from a variety of flowers and blossom. They’re attracted to the bright colours and sweet smells of the flowers which rely on the bees to distribute their pollen. This is known as cross-pollination, which is vital to all manner of wildlife. The relationship between bees and flowers is symbiotic as the bees are also rewarded for their hard work by a sweet mixture of water and sugars called nectar which is produced by plants.
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