This is usually offered deep within the flower near the base where petals originate from around the ovary. In seeking nectar or gathering pollen , the insect accidentally brushes against anthers so that pollen grains are transferred to the stigma. Pollination is not a deliberate behavior but an accidental one performed by the insect as they collect food. The honey bee is well adapted for pollination . Like other bees, their sense of smell, eyes, mouthparts, and numerous branched body hairs are ideally suited for finding food sources, sipping nectar, and collecting and distributing pollen.
Honey bees visit a wide variety of flower types.
In a single day, one bee makes 12 or more trips from the hive, visiting several thousand flowers. On each trip, it confines its visit to one plant species, collecting one kind of pollen. It has a complex communication system that enables the colony to find and collect food with maximum efficiency. These characteristics make honey bees most valuable agent for cross-pollinating crops. Crops Pollinated by Bees Some of the crops that require, or at least benefit from, bee pollination are listed below.