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Bees, butterflies, moths, flies, beetles, ants and a few other insects pollinate three-quarters of the world’s flowering plants and crops.—Madeline Bodin, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025 While bees and butterflies get most of the pollinator credit, ants are secondary pollinators that pollinate plants while foraging for food.—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2025 The flowers are pollinated by bats and moths and produce purplish-red fruits.—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 June 2025 Tall sunflowers make handy natural supports for climbing vegetables and flowers, and their pollen-rich blooms entice insects to pollinate crops.—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for pollinate
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