Riddle: What yellow dust do bees carry home on their back legs? (Video)

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The riddle

I'm fine yellow dust that sticks to a bee's fuzzy body. Bees pack me into little baskets on their back legs and fly me home. What am I?

Show hint
I make some people sneeze in the spring.
Show answer
PollenPollen is the fine yellow powder made by flowers. Bees pack it into pollen baskets on their back legs, and carrying it from flower to flower helps plants make seeds.

About this riddle

A science riddle about how bees help plants grow, and why some people sneeze in spring.