(a) A ruby-throated hummingbird obtains nectar from a trumpet vine flower. The pollen grains on the birds feathers will be carried to the next plant. (b) A lesser long-nosed bat obtains nectar from a cardon Figure 5-0 cactus flower and transfers pollen as it moves from flower to flower. Bats pollinate several hundred species of plants. (a, Dan Dempster/Dembinsky Photo Associates b, Merlin Tuttle/Bat Conservation International/Photo Researchers, Inc.Figure 5-0