July

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

Krigia montana–Dwarf dandelion

Krigia montana–Dwarf dandelion
Krigia montana–Dwarf dandelion
Krigia montana–Dwarf dandelion
Krigia montana–Dwarf dandelion
Krigia montana–Dwarf dandelion
Krigia montana–Dwarf dandelion
Krigia montana–Dwarf dandelion
Krigia montana–Dwarf dandelion
Krigia montana–Dwarf dandelion

Botanical Family Asteraceae

Bloom Time May–September

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Lophate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 32

Shape Round

Impatiens capensis – Jewelweed

Impatiens capensis – Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis – Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis – Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis – Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis – Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis – Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis – Jewelweed

Botanical Family Balsaminaceae

Bloom Time June – September

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number Inaperaturate

Aperture Type Inaperaturate

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 

Shape Oval

Pollen Color

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Flower photos 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

Hypericum

Hypericum densiflorum–Bushy St. John’s Wort
Hypericum densiflorum–Bushy St. John’s Wort
Hypericum densiflorum–Bushy St. John’s Wort
Hypericum densiflorum–Bushy St. John’s Wort
Hypericum densiflorum–Bushy St. John’s Wort
Hypericum galioides–Bedstraw St Johns-Wort
Hypericum galioides–Bedstraw St Johns-Wort
Hypericum galioides–Bedstraw St Johns-Wort
Hypericum galioides–Bedstraw St Johns-Wort
Hypericum galioides–Bedstraw St Johns-Wort

Hypericum densiflorum

Hypericum galiodies

 

Hymenocallis occidentalis –Northern Spiderlily

Hymenocallis occidentalis–Northern Spiderlily
Hymenocallis occidentalis–Northern Spiderlily
Hymenocallis occidentalis–Northern Spiderlily
Hymenocallis occidentalis–Northern Spiderlily
Hymenocallis occidentalis–Northern Spiderlily

Botanical Family Amaryllidaceae

Bloom Time June – September

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 1

Aperture Type Sulcus

Ornamentation Reticulate

Tectum Semitectate

Size (um) 105

Shape Oval

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Flower photo contributed by Mount Cuba

Hydrangea quercifolia – Oakleaf Hydrangea

Hydrangea quercifolia–Oakleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia–Oakleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia–Oakleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia–Oakleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia–Oakleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia–Oakleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia–Oakleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia–Oakleaf Hydrangea

Botanical Family Hydrangeaceae

Bloom Time May – July

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Psilate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um)

Shape Round 

Pollen Color Yellow

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source • • •

Nectar Source • • •

Flower photo contributed by Mount Cuba

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

Glechoma hederacea–Ground-Ivy

Glechoma hederacea–Ground Ivy
Glechoma hederacea–Ground Ivy
Glechoma hederacea–Ground Ivy
Glechoma hederacea–Ground Ivy
Glechoma hederacea–Ground Ivy
Glechoma hederacea–Ground Ivy
Glechoma hederacea–Ground Ivy

 

Botanical Family Lamiaceae

Bloom Time March – July

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 6

Aperture Type colpus

Ornamentation mircoreticulate

Tectum Semi-tectate

Size (um) 44

Shape Round