Who pollinates that?
All these pollinators help different types of plants as they are attracted to different flowers. Some pollinators like smelly flowers. Some like large flowers. Other pollinators might like to land on brightly coloured flowers.
Explore the diversity of plants and their pollinators
The video shows a wide range of pollinators but is just a snapshot of the great diversity we have on our Earth.
Who pollinates that?
Classifying living things
When we consider how many plants and animals we have on Earth, it can be helpful to classify or group these living things. We group living things based on certain features they have.
We could do this with the plants and animals introduced in this topic by looking at their similarities and differences.
Honey Bees Honey bees (Apis mellifera) feeding on Eucalyptus species. Image credit: Naomi Huynh 
Beetles Beetles are also important pollinators. Image credit: Naomi Huynh 
Monarch Butterflies (Danaus plexippus) visit many bushland and garden flowers. Image credit: Naomi Huynh 
Red Wattlebird Red Wattlebird, (Anthochaera carunculata), feeding on Aloe Vera flowers at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. Image credit: Naomi Huynh.
Activities: Who pollinates that?
1. Watch the 'Pollination' video
Watch the video about the different types of pollinators.
Write down all the pollinators you observed.
Write a story or a poem about your favourite pollinator.
2. Discuss
How did the birds and bats help the plants?
What did the plant give the birds and bats in return for their help?
Share your answers with a classmate.
3. Grouping pollinators
The video showed many different pollinators. Try grouping them based on their external features.
4. Think about pollination
This video only mentioned pollinators that are living. Think about a method of pollination that is non-living and share it with your class.
Which plants might be pollinated this way? Why?