April

Leucojum aestivum – Summer Snowflake

Leucojum aestivum–Summer Snowflake
Leucojum aestivum–Summer Snowflake
Leucojum aestivum–Summer Snowflake
Leucojum aestivum–Summer Snowflake
Leucojum aestivum–Summer Snowflake

Botanical Family Amaryllidaceae

Bloom Time April

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 1

Aperture Type Sulcate

Ornamentation Perforate/Granulate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 38

Shape Round 

Pollen Color Yellow, Orange

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source • •

Nectar Source • •

Laurus nobilis – Sweet Bay

Laurus nobilis – Sweet Bay
Laurus nobilis – Sweet Bay
Laurus nobilis – Sweet Bay
Laurus nobilis – Sweet Bay
Laurus nobilis – Sweet Bay
Laurus nobilis – Sweet Bay
Laurus nobilis – Sweet Bay
Laurus nobilis – Sweet Bay

Botanical Family Lauraceae

Bloom Time March – May

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 1

Aperture Type Sulcus

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um)

Shape Round 

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Lamium

Lamium purpureum–Purple Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum–Purple Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum–Purple Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum–Purple Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum–Purple Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum–Purple Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum–Purple Deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule–Henbit Deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule–Henbit Deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule–Henbit Deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule–Henbit Deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule–Henbit Deadnettle

Lamium purpureum 

Lamium amplexicaule

 

Lamium amplexicaule – Henbit Deadnettle

Lamium amplexicaule–Henbit Deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule–Henbit Deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule–Henbit Deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule–Henbit Deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule–Henbit Deadnettle

Botanical Family Lamiaceae

Bloom Time March – November

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Colpate

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 31

Shape Round

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Iris cristata – Dwarf Crested Iris

Iris cristata–Dwarf Crested Iris
Iris cristata–Dwarf Crested Iris
Iris cristata–Dwarf Crested Iris
Iris cristata–Dwarf Crested Iris
Iris cristata–Dwarf Crested Iris
Iris cristata–Dwarf Crested Iris
Iris cristata–Dwarf Crested Iris
Iris cristata–Dwarf Crested Iris

Botanical Family Iridaceae

Bloom Time April

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 1

Aperture Type Sulcate

Ornamentation Reticulate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 104

Shape Oval

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Flower photo contributed by Mount Cuba

Hypoxis hirsuta–Common Goldstar

Hypoxis hirsuta–Common Goldstar
Hypoxis hirsuta–Common Goldstar
Hypoxis hirsuta–Common Goldstar
Hypoxis hirsuta–Common Goldstar
Hypoxis hirsuta–Common Goldstar
Hypoxis hirsuta–Common Goldstar
Hypoxis hirsuta–Common Goldstar

 

Botanical Family Liliaceae

Bloom Time April–October

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 1

Aperture Type Sulcus

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size 

Shape Round

Hyacinthoides hispanica – Spanish Bluebell

Hyacinthoides hispanica–Spanish Bluebell
Hyacinthoides hispanica–Spanish Bluebell
Hyacinthoides hispanica–Spanish BluebellHyacinthoides hispanica–Spanish Bluebell
Hyacinthoides hispanica–Spanish Bluebell
Hyacinthoides hispanica–Spanish Bluebell
Hyacinthoides hispanica–Spanish Bluebell
Hyacinthoides hispanica–Spanish Bluebell
Hyacinthoides hispanica–Spanish Bluebell
Hyacinthoides hispanica–Spanish Bluebell

Botanical Family Asparagaceae

Bloom Time April – May

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 1

Aperture Type Sulcus

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um)

Shape Oval

Pollen Color Blue, Green

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source • •

Nectar Source • •

Houstonia caerulea – Azure Bluet

Houstonia caerulea–Azure Bluet
Houstonia caerulea–Azure Bluet
Houstonia caerulea–Azure Bluet
Houstonia caerulea–Azure Bluet
Houstonia caerulea–Azure Bluet
Houstonia caerulea–Azure Bluet
Houstonia caerulea–Azure Bluet
Houstonia caerulea–Azure Bluet
Houstonia caerulea–Azure Bluet
Houstonia caerulea–Azure Bluet
Houstonia caerulea–Azure Bluet
Houstonia caerulea–Azure Bluet
Houstonia caerulea–Azure Bluet
Houstonia caerulea–Azure Bluet
Houstonia caerulea–Azure Bluet

Botanical Family Rubiaceae

Bloom Time March – July

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Reticulate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 23

Shape Round 

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Helonias bullata–Swamp Pink

Helonias bullata–Swamp Pink
Helonias bullata–Swamp Pink
Helonias bullata–Swamp Pink
Helonias bullata–Swamp Pink
Helonias bullata–Swamp Pink
Helonias bullata–Swamp Pink

 

Botanical Family Melanthiaceae

Bloom Time March – May

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 1

Aperture Type Sulcus

Ornamentation Psilate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 34

Shape Round 

Helleborus foetidus – Stinking Hellebore

 

Helleborus foetidus–Stinking Hellebore
Helleborus foetidus–Stinking Hellebore
Helleborus foetidus–Stinking Hellebore
Helleborus foetidus–Stinking Hellebore
Helleborus foetidus–Stinking Hellebore
Helleborus foetidus–Stinking Hellebore
Helleborus foetidus–Stinking Hellebore
Helleborus foetidus–Stinking Hellebore
Helleborus foetidus–Stinking Hellebore
Helleborus foetidus–Stinking Hellebore

Botanical Family Ranunculaceae

Bloom Time February – April

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Colpus

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Semi-tectate

Size (um) 23

Shape Round

Pollen Color Light Yellow

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source • • •

Nectar Source • • •

The Helleborus foetidus is the most visited by honey bees of the Hellebore species.

Resources

Lindtner, Peter (2014). Garden Plants for Honey Bees. Wicwas Press, LLC, Kalamazoo, MI.