Pollen sticks to bees' legs.

Meaning: Pollen gets attached to the legs of bees.

Choice of Words: Pollen is a powdery substance produced by flowers that contains the male reproductive cells. Sticks means to adhere to a surface. Bees' is the possessive form of bee, indicating something belonging to bees. Legs are the jointed appendages used by bees for walking and landing.

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Bees have pollen on their legs.

Meaning: This means that after bees visit flowers, they carry the pollen on their legs back to their hive.

Choice of Words: Bees are the flying insects that produce honey. Have means to possess or own something. Pollen is the powdery substance found in flowers. Legs are the long, thin appendages that bees use to walk and move. When you put them together, "Bees have pollen on their legs" means that the bees have the powdery substance from flowers stuck to their legs.

Pollen travels on bees' legs.

Meaning: This means that when bees visit flowers, they help to spread the pollen from flower to flower, which helps plants to make seeds and grow new plants.

Choice of Words: Pollen is the powdery substance found in flowers. Travels means to move from one place to another. Bees' legs are the long, thin legs of bees. When you put them together, "Pollen travels on bees' legs" means that the powdery substance from flowers moves from one place to another by sticking to the bees' legs.

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