pollinator
noun
pol·li·na·tor
ˈpä-lə-ˌnā-tər 
: one that pollinates: such as
a
: an agent (such as an insect) that pollinates flowers
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By 2030, vitamin A and folate intake could decline by about 7% because of fewer pollinators, the researchers estimate.
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Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 6 May 2026
Suncredible® Helianthus This pollinator favorite offers layers of large, striking yellow petals with a gradient ring of red or brown.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2026
Leave the Leaves Many pollinators overwinter in old leaf litter and making garden beds too tidy too soon can interrupt their life cycle and remove hibernation and nesting spots.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 5 May 2026
Bees and butterflies love both salvia and marigolds, so planting them together creates the most lovely pollinator garden.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
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Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 6 May 2026
Suncredible® Helianthus This pollinator favorite offers layers of large, striking yellow petals with a gradient ring of red or brown.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2026
Leave the Leaves Many pollinators overwinter in old leaf litter and making garden beds too tidy too soon can interrupt their life cycle and remove hibernation and nesting spots.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 5 May 2026
Bees and butterflies love both salvia and marigolds, so planting them together creates the most lovely pollinator garden.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
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“Pollinator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pollinator. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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pollinator
noun
pol·li·na·tor
ˈpäl-ə-ˌnāt-ər
: something (as an insect) that pollinates flowers
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