The beauty of sight and scent
The Buzzing Bee's Job
Seeing what's inside
Is it ripe yet?
How long do they grow?
100

The male part of the flower that produces pollen.

Stamen

100

the uniting of pollen and ovule to form a seed

pollination

100

The filament and anther are two parts of this male part of a flower

stamen

100

fruits that form from one flower that has one pistil and one ovary

simple fruits

100

Trees and shrubs are the most common

perennials

200

Unfertilized seeds

ovules

200

Animals such as bees, wasps, moths hummingbirds are referred to as

pollinators

200

the part of the flower that produces pollen

anther

200

Nuts are part of a group called _______ fruits.

dry

200

plants that live for only one growing season

annuals

300

a flower that is hundred of tiny flowers in one stalk that resemble a single flower

composite flower

300

Flowers sometimes have patterns on their petals that direct the pollinator to the nectar. This patterns are sometime called nectar or pollen __________.

guides

300

The pistil, or female part of the flower, consists of which three parts, name two.

Stigma, Style, Ovary

300

Succulent fruits with many seeds are called

berries

300

plants that grow very quickly, produce flowers and seeds, and die within a few short weeks

ephemerals

400

the center of a composite flower that consists of flowers that are packed tightly together that appear to be the center of a flower structure

disk flowers

400

pollen produced by a flower is used by the same plant to produce a seed

self-pollinating

400

the very top of the pistil

stigma

400

dry fruits that form a pod around seeds

legumes

400

many vegetables such as beets, carrots and cabbages are consider to be

biennials

500

the colorful and fragrant part of the flower

petal

500

Besides animal or insect pollinators, name two other ways pollen can be transferred

Wind, rain, etc.

500

the part of the flower that holds the immature seeds

ovary

500

a fruit with a fleshy outer layer with only one hard covered seed in the middle (ex. a peach)

drupe

500

petunias, marigolds ad zinnias are examples of

annuals