A pollinator is an insect, a butterfly, a bee or a bird that carries pollen from the male part of a flower to the female part of a flower.

According to Bonnie Brodman, chairperson of the Garden Club of Long Beach Island’s birds and wildlife committee, some pollinators collect pollen on purpose, such as bees making honey. Others do it by accident as they stop to sip nectar, collecting pollen on their bodies.

“Between 75 percent and 95 percent of plants need help with pollination,” she said. “Without the activities of pollinators, foods that humans take for granted, such as fruits, vegetables and…