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  • Fact 1 : As the bee heads towards the nectar it gets covered in pollen from the stamen.
  • Fact 2 : Not put off it heads off past the flower's stigma where the pollen rubs off.
  • Fact 3 : This fertilisation means that the ovule can turn the pollen into seeds.
  • Fact 4 : Producing seeds this way is called self-pollination.
  • Fact 5 : Insects like bees and butterflies will visit as many flowers as possible.
  • Fact 6 : This spreads pollen from one flower to another.
  • Fact 7 : Producing seeds this way is called cross-pollination.
  • Fact 8 : Wind can help cross-pollination.
  • Fact 9 : This can also give some people hayfever.
  • Fact 10 : Pollination is a very important part of the life cycle of plants.
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