Unsung Pollinators of the U.S.

In the process of eating nectar from any of 21 different plant species, my long nose and furry chest become covered in pollen, which I then carry with me to the next plant. I'm also one of the few primary pollinators of agaves. [6]

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Because I fly such long distances, I can transfer pollen between flowering agave of different populations which makes them healthier and more likely to keep producing (nectar for me)! [1]