What is pollen?

Pollen is like tiny seeds that help plants make more plants.

Imagine you're playing with a bag full of little marbles, each one is special because it can grow into something new if it finds the right spot. Pollen is kind of like those marbles, but even smaller. They float in the air and travel from one plant to another, helping them have babies, which means more flowers, trees, and grass for us all to enjoy.

When a flower is ready to make more flowers, it sends out pollen like tiny messengers on a breeze. Bees, butterflies, or even the wind can carry these little messengers from one plant to another. This is called pollination, it's how plants say "I want to have more friends."

Sometimes, pollen lands on your nose or in your eyes, and that’s what makes you sneeze or get itchy, just like when you accidentally touch something really dusty. But for the plants, it's a happy day because they're making more plants!