> Are they not assisting the pollination by dislodging pollen from the male flowers, some of which will then drift onto the female flowers?
Maybe, but what they do is nothing compared to a nice strong wind. That is to say, wind borne pollen (grasses, various trees) doesn't need bees to get the job done.
PLB
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