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#bioPGH Blog: Pollinator Adaptations
Jun 21
2024

#bioPGH Blog: Pollinator Adaptations

By Dr. Maria Wheeler-Dubas, Research and Science Education Outreach Manager

Biophilia NetworkA resource of Biophilia: Pittsburgh, #bioPGH is a weekly blog and social media series that aims to encourage both children and adults to reconnect with nature and enjoy what each of our distinctive seasons has to offer. 

At first glance, pollination sounds like a straightforward concept: a bee visits flower, gets some nectar, picks up some pollen, travels to the next flower for more nectar, and drops off some pollen. But nature always has a cool story, and the adaptations of pollination are no exception. Let’s dive into this a little deeper!