April

Delphinium alabamicum–Alabama Larkspur

Delphinium alabamicum–Alabama Larkspur
Delphinium alabamicum–Alabama Larkspur
Delphinium alabamicum–Alabama Larkspur
Delphinium alabamicum–Alabama Larkspur

 

Botanical Family Ranunculaceae

Bloom Time  April – June

 

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Colpus

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size

Shape Oval

Cymophyllus fraserianus – Fraser’s Sedge

Cymophyllus fraserianus–Fraser’s Sedge
Cymophyllus fraserianus–Fraser’s Sedge
Cymophyllus fraserianus–Fraser’s Sedge
Cymophyllus fraserianus–Fraser’s Sedge
Cymophyllus fraserianus–Fraser’s Sedge
Cymophyllus fraserianus–Fraser’s Sedge

Botanical Family Cyperaceae

Bloom Time March – May

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 0-1

Aperture Type Inaperturate

Ornamentation Granulate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um)

Shape Oval

Pollen Color

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Flower photos contributed by Mount Cuba

Crocus vernus – Crocus Pickwick

Crocus vernus–Crocus Pickwick
Crocus vernus–Crocus Pickwick
Crocus vernus–Crocus Pickwick
Crocus vernus–Crocus Pickwick
Crocus vernus–Crocus Pickwick
Crocus vernus–Crocus Pickwick
Crocus vernus–Crocus Pickwick

 

Botanical Family Iridaceae

Bloom Time March – April

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 0-1

Aperture Type Inaperturate

Ornamentation Echinate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 102

Shape Round

Pollen Color Yellowish orange

Honey Bee Resource

Pollen Source • • • 

Nectar Source • • 

Crataegus marshallii–Parsely Hawthorne

Crataegus marshallii–Parsely Hawthorne
Crataegus marshallii–Parsely Hawthorne
Crataegus marshallii–Parsely Hawthorne
Crataegus marshallii–Parsely Hawthorne

 

Botanical Family Roseaceae

Bloom Time February-June

 

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Colpus

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size 

Shape Triangular  

Corydalis sempervirens – Rock Harlequin

 

Corydalis sempervirens–Rock Harlequin
Corydalis sempervirens–Rock Harlequin
Corydalis sempervirens–Rock Harlequin
Corydalis sempervirens–Rock Harlequin
Corydalis sempervirens–Rock Harlequin

Botanical Family Papaveraceae

Bloom Time April – June

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Colpus

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um)

Shape Round

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Flower photo contributed by Mount Cuba

Convallaria majalis – Lily of the Valley

 

Convallaria majalis–Lily of the Valley
Convallaria majalis–Lily of the Valley
Convallaria majalis–Lily of the Valley
Convallaria majalis–Lily of the Valley
Convallaria majalis–Lily of the Valley

Botanical Family Asparagaceae

Bloom Time April

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 1

Aperture Type Sulcus

Ornamentation Psilate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um)

Shape Round 

Pollen Color White

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source • •

Nectar Source •

Collinsonia canadensis–Canada Horsebalm

 

Collinsonia canadensis–Canada Horsebalm
Collinsonia canadensis–Canada Horsebalm
Collinsonia canadensis–Canada Horsebalm
Collinsonia canadensis–Canada Horsebalm
Collinsonia canadensis–Canada Horsebalm
Collinsonia canadensis–Canada Horsebalm

Botanical Family Lamiaceae

Bloom Time March-June

 

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 6+

Aperture Type Sulcus

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Semitectate

Size 

Shape Oval

Chrysogonum virginianum – Golden Knee

Chrysogonum virginianum–Golden Knee
Chrysogonum virginianum–Golden Knee
Chrysogonum virginianum–Golden Knee
Chrysogonum virginianum–Golden Knee
Chrysogonum virginianum–Golden Knee
Chrysogonum virginianum ‘Quinn’s Gold’–Golden Knee
Chrysogonum virginianum ‘Quinn’s Gold’–Golden Knee
Chrysogonum virginianum ‘Quinn’s Gold’–Golden Knee

Botanical Family Asteraceae

Bloom Time April – September

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Echinate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um)

Shape Round

Pollen Color Dark Yellow

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source • •

Nectar Source •

Flower photos contributed by Mount Cuba

Chionanthus virginicus – White Fringetree

Chionanthus virginicus–White Fringetree
Chionanthus virginicus–White Fringetree
Chionanthus virginicus–White Fringetree
Chionanthus virginicus–White Fringetree

Botanical Family Oleaceae

Bloom Time April – July

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number N/A

Aperture Type Inaperturate

Ornamentation Psilate/Granulate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um)

Shape Round 

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source •

Nectar Source •

Flower photo is contributed by Mount Cuba

Chamaedaphne calyculata – Leatherleaf

Chamaedaphne calycubata–Leatherleaf
Chamaedaphne calycubata–Leatherleaf
Chamaedaphne calycubata–Leatherleaf
Chamaedaphne calycubata–Leatherleaf
Chamaedaphne calycubata–Leatherleaf

Botanical Family Ericaceae

Bloom Time March – June

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Tetrad

Aperture Number 0-1

Aperture Type Inaperturate

Ornamentation Psilate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um)

Shape Round/Irregular 

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Flower photo contributed by Mount Cuba