The case of the sexist plant

Let's say we have a species of plant, that, for whatever reason, only wants to be pollenated by female pollinators. Maybe this gives some advantage to the plant and/or pollinator.

Why would a plant only want to be pollenated by a specific sex? How would it tell the difference?

Bonus question: How would the plant defend against non-female would-be pollinators?

Feel free to make up evolutionary traits, but if you can tie it to real-world examples that would be even better!

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