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Explore the different types of birds, butterflies, bees, and beetles, pollinating the lagoon’s diverse flowers.—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025 These plants are also crucial to local ecosystems, providing essential resources for a variety of creatures, including hummingbirds that pollinate their flowers.—Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025 Butterflies play an essential role in ecosystems, pollinating flowers, crops, and other plants.—Sarah Metz, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2025 These insects end up being coated with a thick, sticky liquid that dries onto their bodies and serves to pollinate the flower.—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pollinate
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