Asparagaceae

Camassia leichtlinii – Californian White Camass

Camassia leichtlinii – Californian White Camass
Camassia leichtlinii – Californian White Camass
Camassia leichtlinii – Californian White Camass
Camassia leichtlinii – Californian White Camass
Camassia leichtlinii – Californian White Camass
Camassia leichtlinii – Californian White Camass
Camassia leichtlinii – Californian White Camass

Botanical Family Asparagaceae

Bloom Time April – May

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Granulate, microreticulate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 71

Shape Round

Pollen Color Yellow

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source •

Nectar Source •

Chionodoxa luciliae – Glory of the Snow

Chionodoxa luciliae – Glory of the Snow
Chionodoxa luciliae – Glory of the Snow
Chionodoxa luciliae – Glory of the Snow
Chionodoxa luciliae – Glory of the Snow
Chionodoxa luciliae – Glory of the Snow
Chionodoxa luciliae – Glory of the Snow
Chionodoxa luciliae – Glory of the Snow
Chionodoxa luciliae – Glory of the Snow

Botanical Family Asparagaceae

Bloom Time March – April

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 1

Aperture Type Sulcus

Ornamentation Granulate, microreticulate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 36

Shape Round

Pollen Color Yellow

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source • •

Nectar Source • •

Polygonatum biflorum – Solomon’s Seal

Polygonatum biflorum – Solomon’s Seal
Polygonatum biflorum – Solomon’s Seal
Polygonatum biflorum – Solomon’s Seal
Polygonatum biflorum – Solomon’s Seal
Polygonatum biflorum – Solomon’s Seal
Polygonatum biflorum – Solomon’s Seal
Polygonatum biflorum – Solomon’s Seal
Polygonatum biflorum – Solomon’s Seal
Polygonatum biflorum – Solomon’s Seal
Polygonatum biflorum – Solomon’s Seal

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 Round

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Ornithogalum spp. – Star-of-Bethlehem

Ornithogalum spp. – Star-of-Bethlehem
Ornithogalum spp. – Star-of-Bethlehem
Ornithogalum spp. – Star-of-Bethlehem
Ornithogalum spp. – Star-of-Bethlehem
Ornithogalum spp. – Star-of-Bethlehem
Ornithogalum spp. – Star-of-Bethlehem
Ornithogalum spp. – Star-of-Bethlehem
Ornithogalum spp. – Star-of-Bethlehem

Botanical Family Asparagaceae

Bloom Time May – July

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 1

Aperture Type Sulcus

Ornamentation Psilate/Granulate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um)

Shape Round

Pollen Color White, cream

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source • •

Nectar Source • •

Yucca filamentosa – Adam’s Needle

Yucca filamentosa – Adam’s Needle
Yucca filamentosa – Adam’s Needle
Yucca filamentosa – Adam’s Needle
Yucca filamentosa – Adam’s Needle

Botanical Family: Asparagaceae

Bloom Time June – July

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 

Shape Round

Pollen Color Yellow

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source •

Nectar Source •

Scilla siberica – Siberian Squill

Scilla siberica – Siberian Squill
Scilla siberica – Siberian Squill
Scilla siberica – Siberian Squill
Scilla siberica – Siberian Squill
Scilla siberica – Siberian Squill
Scilla siberica – Siberian Squill
Scilla siberica – Siberian Squill

Botanical Family Asparagaceae

Bloom Time April

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 1

Aperture Type Sulcus

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 

Shape Round

Pollen Color Blue

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source • • •

Nectar Source • •

Maianthemum racemosum – False Spikenard

Maianthemum racemosum–False Spikenard
Maianthemum racemosum–False Spikenard
Maianthemum racemosum–False Spikenard
Maianthemum racemosum–False Spikenard
Maianthemum racemosum–False Spikenard
Maianthemum racemosum–False Spikenard
Maianthemum racemosum–False Spikenard
Maianthemum racemosum–False Spikenard
Maianthemum racemosum–False Spikenard
Maianthemum racemosum–False Spikenard
Maianthemum racemosum–False Spikenard
Maianthemum racemosum–False Spikenard

Botanical Family Asparagaceae

Bloom Time April – May

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 1

Aperture Type Sulcus

Ornamentation Perforate/Psilate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 

Shape Oval

Pollen Color

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Flower photo contributed by Mount Cuba

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 • •

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 •