Rocket draws a bee. "Only bees move pollen!" he says.
Raven points to a butterfly. "What do you notice?"
Nova whispers, "Look who else visits flowers."
An animal that moves pollen is called a pollinator.
Bees are pollinators.
Butterflies and moths are pollinators too.
So are some birds, bats, beetles, flies and ants.
Wind and water can move pollen too.
Butterflies sip nectar from flowers.
Butterflies taste with their feet!
Bees cannot see the color red.
Butterflies can see red.
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| Only bees move pollen. | ? |
| Some birds and bats move pollen. | ? |
| Bees can see the color red. | ? |
| Butterflies can see the color red. | ? |
Here is a chart of some pollinators.
Read each row with a grown-up.
| Pollinator | Can it fly? | Does it visit flowers? |
|---|---|---|
| Bee | Yes | Yes |
| Butterfly | Yes | Yes |
| Beetle | Yes | Yes |
| Ant | No | Yes |
Here are new sight words.
Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.
Need: N-E-E-D.
Land: L-A-N-D.
So many pollen helpers!
Tomorrow you will make a pretend bee.