See how a watermelon seed is pollinated and becomes a watermelon fruit you can eat.

1. How Flowers Become Food
The magical work of pollinators!
Written by Tessa Young
at bloomsforthebees.info

2. A seed is
planted
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3. https://www.flickr.com/photos/pipdiddly/
The seed
germinates

4. https://www.flickr.com/photos/roland//
The plant
emerges

5. The plant
grows
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6. The plant
flowers
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7. The flower attracts a
pollinator with
color, smell, nectar and
pollen
https://www.flickr.com/photos/laurascudder/

8. The bee moves
pollen from
one flower to
another
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9. The flower is pollinated
and begins to
form a seed and a fruit
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10. The seeds mature and
the fruit grows
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11. The fruit ripens and
is ready to eat

12. The fruit is eaten.
What happens to the
seeds?
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13. The seeds can be planted to start the
process over again.

14. Thank you for learning more about
pollinators and where your food comes
from.
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