Pollination Station

This photo was taken on October 16, 2021 in a pollinator garden. It shows a bumblebee on an echinacea flower. The relationship between the bee and the flower shown in this image represents an example of mutualism. The bee is attracted to the flower’s bright color and lands on it to gather nectar and pollen to take back to its hive. The flower has evolved to attract the bee because the bee will spread its pollen to other flowers, allowing the plant to reproduce. It is important to note that mutualism is not generosity, both the bee and the flower are involved in this mechanism because they get something out of it.

 

This image is applicable to UN SDG 15, Life on Land. The flower shown is part of a pollinator garden planted for bees and other pollinators. The pollinators and the pollinated benefit from this garden, and it increases the ecosystem value of the area. As stated in the UN literature, this kind of managed and protected wildlife area supports healthy ecosystems and healthy communities.

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