Sunflowers produce a lot of nectar and pollen, which attracts bees.
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Bees Starting to Eat Nectar
Pollination is the primary interaction between sunflowers and bees, forming the foundation of their symbiotic relationship. Sunflowers rely on bees for reproduction, while bees depend on sunflowers for nectar and pollen as a vital food source.
Here are images of bees starting to eat pollen.
Tasting the Nectar
A bee hovers around flowers to taste the nectar

Butterfly Landing
A swallowtail butterfly lands on a rhododendron flower to taste the nectar at Roan Mountain Rhododendron Gardens, North Carolina

Attracting a Fly
A fly gets closer to the Rhododendron flower to sample the nectar




