In winter, apple trees are dormant and they have no leaves. Apple growers use this time to prune the trees. Click here to see an apple tree in winter.

In the spring, leaves begin to grow on the branches. Flowers begin to grow, too, and bees buzz from flower to flower. Click here to see an apple tree in spring.

Bees are very important because they carry pollen from flower to flower. The apples do not grow until the flowers have been pollinated.

The flowers grow into apples, and the apples grow bigger and bigger all summer long. Click here to see apple trees in summer.

In the fall, the apples are ready to be picked. As the weather begins to turn cold, the trees lose their leaves and become dormant again.