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The Alfalfa Leafcutter Bee (megachile rotundata) is a species of bee cultured solely for pollinationPollination is an important step in the reproduction of seed plants: the transfer of pollen grains (male gametes) to the plant carpel, the structure that contains the ovule (female gamete). The receptive part of the carpel is called a stigma in the flower purposes. As a solitary but gregarious bee species, it does not build colonies or store honeyHoney is a sweet and viscous fluid produced by bees and other insects from the nectar of flowers. The flavor and color of the substance is largely determined by the type of the flowers from which the nectar is gathered. Common flavours of honey include or, but is a very efficient pollinatorA pollinator is the agent that moves pollen from the male anthers of a flower to the female stigma of a flower to accomplish fertilization or syngamy of the female gamete in the ovule of the flower by the male gamete from the pollen grain. Though the term of alfalfaMedicago arabica Medicago heldreichii Medicago hybrida Medicago laciniata Medicago littoralis Medicago lupulina Medicago minima Medicago monantha Medicago monspeliaca Medicago orbicularis Medicago polymorpha Medicago praecox Medicago rigidula Medicago rug seed, carrotA carrot Daucus Carota is a root vegetable, typically orange in color with a woody texture. The edible part of a carrot is a taproot. The word also names a river in Saskatchewan, Canada: see Carrot River Uses Carrots are often eaten raw, whole or shaved i seed, and some other vegetables.

External links

• Effectiveness of the alfalfa leafcutter bee as a pollinator of legume forage crops
• How To Manage Alfalfa Leaf Cutting Bees for Wild Blueberry Pollination