Busy Bees
Click on each bee to see how they help keep their ecosystem alive.
Illustrations by Nicole Borman/ WUFT News
Objects not to scale
Apple of their eyes!
According to the U.S Department of Agriculture, 90% of apples are pollinated by bees.
How this happens
Bees collect nectar from the apple blossoms to feed their colonies. As they go blossom-to-blossom, they transfer pollen. This is how apple trees are able to produce their fruits: by relying on the bees to pollinate them
Source: Washington State University
Buzz pollination for blueberries
Native bees would buzz pollinate for blueberries. This is where they would release sticky pollen from the flowers' blooms using their vibrations. Honey bees can also do this, but not as efficiently.
Bees and shrubs help each other
How shrubs help bees
The flowers that bloom in shrubs serve as a food resource for honeybees. Additionally, they can collect pollen to bring back to their hives and feed growing baby bees.
How bees help shrubs
Bees help the flowers and fruits on shrubs thrive with their pollination. Since bees travel from different plants, their mixed pollen allows shrubs to create healthier offspring, stand stronger against diseases, and survive harsher conditions.
Source: Oregon State University
According to the United States Department of Agriculture, scientists estimate that about "one out of every three bites of food we eat exists because of animal pollinators like bees."
Watch the short video above to learn about how bees pollinate flowers.
Busy Bees
Nicole Borman
Created on February 19, 2026
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Busy Bees
Click on each bee to see how they help keep their ecosystem alive.
Illustrations by Nicole Borman/ WUFT News
Objects not to scale
Apple of their eyes!
According to the U.S Department of Agriculture, 90% of apples are pollinated by bees.
How this happens
Bees collect nectar from the apple blossoms to feed their colonies. As they go blossom-to-blossom, they transfer pollen. This is how apple trees are able to produce their fruits: by relying on the bees to pollinate them
Source: Washington State University
Buzz pollination for blueberries
Native bees would buzz pollinate for blueberries. This is where they would release sticky pollen from the flowers' blooms using their vibrations. Honey bees can also do this, but not as efficiently.
Bees and shrubs help each other
How shrubs help bees
The flowers that bloom in shrubs serve as a food resource for honeybees. Additionally, they can collect pollen to bring back to their hives and feed growing baby bees.
How bees help shrubs
Bees help the flowers and fruits on shrubs thrive with their pollination. Since bees travel from different plants, their mixed pollen allows shrubs to create healthier offspring, stand stronger against diseases, and survive harsher conditions.
Source: Oregon State University
According to the United States Department of Agriculture, scientists estimate that about "one out of every three bites of food we eat exists because of animal pollinators like bees."
Watch the short video above to learn about how bees pollinate flowers.