Here's a breakdown:
* Stigma: The sticky, often feathery top part of the pistil (the female reproductive part of a flower).
* Pollen: Tiny grains containing the male gametes (sperm) of a plant.
* Pollination: The process of transferring pollen from the anther (male part of a flower) to the stigma.
Once the pollen reaches the stigma, it germinates and grows a pollen tube down through the style (another part of the pistil) to the ovary, where fertilization can occur.