How you can make your yard 'pollinator-friendly' National Pollinator Week is a chance to learn about the different types of pollinators and how they impact our lives. One expert told News 10 that pollinators help keep food on our tables. Posted: Jun 27, 2021 8:29 PM Posted By: Anissa Claiborne WABASH VALLEY (WTHI) - Pollinators come in many different shapes and sizes. There are butterflies, bees, birds, and even flies! News 10 spoke to one expert who said pollinators help keep food on our tables. A pollinator is a species that helps in a plant's reproductive process of pollination. It's common to know they pollinate flowers, but many don't know they pollinate crops. According to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR), pollinators are responsible for up to 35% of global crop production.