My First Discoveries · Drawing 27 of 40
A Bee and a Flower
The Living World
A bee can carry pollen from flower to flower. Moving pollen this way helps many plants make seeds.
Did you know?
Bees have six legs and four wings.
Look together
Where does the bee land on the flower?
An idea to try
Observe an insect from a distance and compare it with the bee.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
The bee, seen from the front, rests on a flower with its front legs raised. Its six legs attach to the thorax. All four of its wings are visible. Its hind legs carry pollen baskets. Pollination transfers pollen to the receptive part of a compatible flower. Bees are not the only pollinators. Hairs and wing veins are simplified.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Illustrations simplify shapes and sizes. Models and enlargements help observation; choose your own colours.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. References identify the institution and the related lesson; some linked pages are in French.
- USDA Forest Service: The Simple Truth: We Can’t Live Without ThemUnderstand one example of pollination.
Page prepared on October 3, 2026. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
This drawing is from the book My First Discoveries to Colour
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