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- 4. Growing native plants to encourage insect visitors is one type of this yard based activity
- 5. This pollinator often has a furry body and is usually nocturnal, though some species fly during the day!
- 7. Utah has more species of this efficient pollinator than any other state
- 10. Naturally occurring in a certain area
- 12. Some bees, ants, and wasps are _________ insects, meaning multiple generations live together, participate in teamwork, and have distinct divisions of labor
- 14. Bees are covered with fuzzy ________ that grab pollen from the flower's anthers
- 16. Sweet tasting liquid made by plants to encourage insect visitors
- 19. A sunny color loved by flies
- 21. A tisket a tasket! Bees use this to carry pollen to their hives or nests
- 23. The vast majority of bees don’t live in a hive with others, instead they live a ________ life
- 25. These flying mammals are also great pollinators
- 26. The act of transferring pollen from flower to flower to help plants grow fruits and seeds
- 27. Many animals spread this from flower to flower to help plants reproduce,
- 28. Some may think this insect can be annoying, but many species help to pollinate plants, too!
- 29. Some of these flower features have markings that only insects can see, leading them to the sweet nectar inside
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- 1. The body parts used for flying
- 2. A color favored by bees and certain musical artists
- 3. This type of pollinator has a pair of hardened forewings, like a shell, that protect the flying hindwings underneath
- 6. Some flowers have this thin, round, hollow shape so that only pollinators with long mouthparts, like hummingbirds, can access the nectar inside
- 8. Some insects use certain flower petals as a ___________ ____________, just like a helicopter!
- 9. A straw-like mouth part that butterflies and moths sip nectar through
- 11. You can observe pollinators near your home in a _____________ ________________
- 13. We rely on pollinators to pollinate a farmer's _____________ to create food for us to eat
- 14. Sweet like sugar, not all species of bees make this tea additive
- 15. Bee look-alike, but with only two wings and without a stinger!
- 17. Insects have these on their heads to help them sense their surroundings
- 18. Some insects rely on only one or two types of plants for them and/or their offspring to eat These plants are known as ____________ ______________
- 20. A plant's reproductive parts are found here
- 22. A colorful flying insect
- 24. A bee's similar appearing cousin, but much less hairy