Boraginaceae

Myosotis spp. – Forget-Me-Not

Myosotis spp. – Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis spp. – Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis spp. – Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis spp. – Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis spp. – Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis spp. – Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis spp. – Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis spp. – Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis spp. – Forget-Me-Not

Botanical Family Boraginaceae

Bloom Time April – October

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Psilate/Granulate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 11

Shape Oval

Pollen Color Yellow, Light Yellow

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

 

 

 

Mertensia virginica – Virginia Bluebell

Mertensia virginica–Virginia Bluebell
Mertensia virginica–Virginia Bluebell
Mertensia virginica–Virginia Bluebell
Mertensia virginica–Virginia Bluebell
Mertensia virginica–Virginia Bluebell
Mertensia virginica–Virginia Bluebell
Mertensia virginica–Virginia Bluebell

Botanical Family Boraginaceae

Bloom Time March – April

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3+

Aperture Type Sulcus

Ornamentation Perforate/Psilate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 

Shape Oval

Pollen Color Yellow

Honey Bee Resource

Pollen Source • •

Nectar Source • •

Myosotis sylvatica–Forget-Me-Not

Myosotis sylvatica–Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis sylvatica–Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis sylvatica–Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis sylvatica–Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis sylvatica–Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis sylvatica–Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis sylvatica–Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis sylvatica–Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis sylvatica–Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis sylvatica–Forget-Me-Not

 

Botanical Family Boraginaceae

Bloom Time April – May

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Colpus

Ornamentation Perforate/Psilate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 

Shape Oval

Lithospermum canescens – Hoary Puccoon

Lithospermum canescens–Hoary Puccoon
Lithospermum canescens–Hoary Puccoon
Lithospermum canescens–Hoary Puccoon
Lithospermum canescens–Hoary Puccoon
Lithospermum canescens–Hoary Puccoon
Lithospermum canescens–Hoary Puccoon
Lithospermum canescens–Hoary Puccoon
Lithospermum canescens–Hoary Puccoon
Lithospermum canescens–Hoary Puccoon
Lithospermum canescens–Hoary Puccoon

Botanical Family Boraginaceae

Bloom Time

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Echinate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 16

Shape Irregular

Pollen Color

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Flower photo contributed by Mount Cuba