Acer platanoides–Norway Maple
Acer platanoides–Norway Maple
Acer platanoides–Norway Maple
Acer platanoides–Norway Maple
Acer platanoides-Norway Maple
Botanical Family Sapindaceae
Bloom Time February – May
Pollen Characteristics
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 3
Aperture Type Colpus
Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um) 32
Shape Round
Pollen Color Brown, dark brown, olive
Honey Bee Resource
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Nectar Resource • • •
The honey from Acer is typically pale amber in color. Maples are important to honey bees for early brood rearing.
Sources
Sammataro, D. and Harman, A. (2013). “Major Flowers Important to Honey Bees in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States”. AlphaGraphics, Tucson, AZ.
The Anther's Promise 
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