Jr. Ranger Activity: Pollination Station

Welcome to the National Cherry Blossom Festival Junior Ranger activities! Explore the Pollination Station here.

A pollinator is an animal that carries pollen from one flower to another. That’s how flowering plants reproduce!

How many pollinators can you name? Check out the hints to guess some important pollinators below. Move the image sliders or click the drop-downs to check your answers!

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  I'm striped and yellow, quite a buzzy fellow!

Bees

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  My thin bright wings are covered with dust-like scales. Though I’m fragile I can survive the mightiest gales. 

Butterfly

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  Hunting with my echolocation I can “see” all the insects near to me! 

Bats

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  With my special wings I can hover and fly any in any direction. For flower nectar I have quite a predilection! 

Hummingbird

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  With my scaled wings I often fly outside at night. I’m very attracted to the light!  

Moth

Great work exploring the Pollination Station! Return to the main Junior Ranger book to finish the story along the Tidal Basin trail.

A Junior Ranger Story

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