Question: Which pollinator is the most helpful?

John Paterson answered on 13 Jun 2019: last edited 13 Jun 2019 12:32 pm

It depends on what part of the world you’re in and what plants you’re trying to pollinate. But most people would say bumblebees, the big furry bees, are the best pollinator as they can pollinate a lot of different types of flower, fly over a very large distance for an insect and carry loads of pollen, meaning one visit is often enough to pollinate a flower. They also look really cool and seem to be capable of learning and problem-solving. Someone even taught bumblebees how to play a kind of football as part of an experiment!