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The plants are pollinated by bees.
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The discovery announced earlier this month proves that the bat species, which plays an important role in pollinating desert plants, has a further migration range than previously believed and will allow scientists to expand conservation efforts into Arizona, according to BCI.
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Jessica Boehm, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
Alternatively, gardeners cand hand pollinate a few flowers and keep them covered.
—Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2025
Hand-Pollinate Flowers Fruiting plants like tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers are pollinated by insects or the wind in outdoor gardens.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024
Although birds, bats and other mammals also pollinate, insects are the main pollinators for the vast majority of those plants.
—Rachel Mallinger, The Conversation, 19 July 2024
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Jessica Boehm, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
Alternatively, gardeners cand hand pollinate a few flowers and keep them covered.
—Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2025
Hand-Pollinate Flowers Fruiting plants like tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers are pollinated by insects or the wind in outdoor gardens.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024
Although birds, bats and other mammals also pollinate, insects are the main pollinators for the vast majority of those plants.
—Rachel Mallinger, The Conversation, 19 July 2024
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“Pollinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pollinate. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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