why do plants need pollinators
and butterflies, called pollinators. Pollinators transfer pollen and seeds from one flower to another, fertilizing the plant so it can grow and produce food. Cross-pollination helps at least 30 percent of the worldâs crops and 90 percent of our wild plants to thrive.2 Without bees to spread seeds, many plantsâincluding food cropsâwould die off.