How Flowers Zap Bees to Share Their Sweet Pollen

When bees visit flowers, there’s more than just buzzing—there’s a spark. Literally. Flowers carry a natural negative charge, while bees, with their fuzzy bodies and high-speed flight, pick up a positive charge. When the two meet, it’s like static cling in action—pollen leaps from flower to bee.

This isn’t just a happy accident. Flowers use electric fields to say, “Come here!” and when a bee lands, the flower’s charge changes slightly—signaling to other bees that it’s already been visited. It’s a high-voltage communication system for pollination: the bee gets nectar, the flower gets pollinated, and nature keeps humming along.