The Parts of a Flower
Why are There Flowers?
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There are flowers so that seeds
can be made. The bright colored
flowers and its scent act as a
lure to small animals such as
bees. The bee uses the flower as
a landing platform. But what is
the bee looking for? It is
looking for a sugary liquid
called nectar. Bees are also
helpful in pollination which
will be explained later.
The Stamen
The stamen is made up
of two parts:
1. The anthers which
carry the pollen, and
2. The filaments
which hold up the
anthers.
The Pistil
The pistil is made up
of three parts:
1. The stigma is the
sticky part on top of
the pistil which holds
and traps the pollen,
2. The style holds up
the stigma, and
3. The ovary which
holds the ovules.
The Petals
The petals attract
pollinators, like bees
and are usually the
reason why we buy
flowers. Petals come
in many beautiful
colors.
Pollination
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While searching for nectar inside
the flower, the bee brushes up
against the stamens (male flower
part). The bees body is now
covered with pollen. The bee now
goes to another flower where it
brushes up against the pistil
(female flower part). Some pollen
rubs off the bee’s body and sticks
to the pistil. This transfer of pollen
is called pollination. If pollination
does not occur seeds do not
develop. If seeds do not develop we
would not have flowers.
Bee and Pollination
The Sepals
The sepals are the
green petal-like parts
at the base of the
flower. Sepals protect
the developing bud.