How does pollination occur in flowering plants?

Flowering plants have several different parts that are important in pollination. Flowers have male parts called stamens that produce a sticky powder called pollen. Flowers also have a female part called the pistil. The top of the pistil is called the stigma, and is often sticky. read more

Pollination may occur as cross-pollination between plants, or when bees, insects and birds transport and replant pollinated seeds and spores. Pollination takes place naturally in several ways, without human intervention. read more

Fertilization occurs in flowering plants through the process of pollination. A flower's center contains long, thin filaments, topped by small oblong anthers. Together, the filaments and anthers are called stamen. read more