Pollinators that naturally exist in the environment will do their thing. They are gathering food from the blooms and the transfer of pollen is a happy co-incidence. They are not being bred or compelled to do this, in contrast to animals who are being subjected to animal agriculture.
Exploitation exists when pollinators are bred and artificially introduced for the purpose of pollination. They are often non-native species that compete with native pollinators.
But yes, I hand pollinate a lot of things to keep help the pollination rates, most notably squashes which have a pretty short window. Many other crops I grow (tomatoes, corn) are wind pollinated or don’t need pollination at all (greens, potatoes).
How do you garden without exploiting animal pollinators? Greenhouse and cotton swabs?
Pollinators that naturally exist in the environment will do their thing. They are gathering food from the blooms and the transfer of pollen is a happy co-incidence. They are not being bred or compelled to do this, in contrast to animals who are being subjected to animal agriculture.
Exploitation exists when pollinators are bred and artificially introduced for the purpose of pollination. They are often non-native species that compete with native pollinators.
But yes, I hand pollinate a lot of things to keep help the pollination rates, most notably squashes which have a pretty short window. Many other crops I grow (tomatoes, corn) are wind pollinated or don’t need pollination at all (greens, potatoes).