July

Eschscholzia californica – Californian Poppy

Eschscholzia californica–Californian Poppy
Eschscholzia californica–Californian Poppy
Eschscholzia californica–Californian Poppy
Eschscholzia californica–Californian Poppy
Eschscholzia californica–Californian Poppy
Eschscholzia californica–Californian Poppy

Botanical Family Papaveraceae

Bloom Time June – July

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 6

Aperture Type Colpus

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Semitectate

Size (um)

Shape Round

Pollen Color Yellow, Orange

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source • •

Nectar Source •

Eurybia hemispherica–Southern Prairie Aster

Eurybia hemispherica–Southern Prairie Aster
Eurybia hemispherica–Southern Prairie Aster
Eurybia hemispherica–Southern Prairie Aster
Eurybia hemispherica–Southern Prairie Aster
Eurybia hemispherica–Southern Prairie Aster

Botanical Family Asteraceae

Bloom Time July–November

 

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Echinate

Tectum Tectate

Size

Shape Round

Eurybia schreberi – Schreber’s Aster

Eurybia schreberi–Schreber’s Aster
Eurybia schreberi–Schreber’s Aster
Eurybia schreberi–Schreber’s Aster
Eurybia schreberi–Schreber’s Aster
Eurybia schreberi–Schreber’s Aster

Botanical Family Asteraceae

Bloom Time July – November

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Echinate

Tectum Semitectate

Size (um)

Shape Round

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Flower photo contributed by Mount Cuba

Elaeagnus umbellata – Spreading Oleaster

Elaeagnus umbellata–Japanese Silverberry
Elaeagnus umbellata–Japanese Silverberry
Elaeagnus umbellata–Japanese Silverberry
Elaeagnus umbellata–Japanese Silverberry

 

Botanical Family Elaeagnaceae

Bloom Time March–July

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um)

Shape Round

Pollen Color Yellow, Brown

Honey Bee Resources 

Pollen Source •

Nectar Source • •

Erigeron strigosus – Common Eastern Fleabane

Erigeron strigosus-Common Eastern Fleabane
Erigeron strigosus-Common Eastern Fleabane
Erigeron strigosus-Common Eastern Fleabane
Erigeron strigosus-Common Eastern Fleabane
Erigeron strigosus-Common Eastern Fleabane
Erigeron strigosus-Common Eastern Fleabane
Erigeron strigosus-Common Eastern Fleabane
Erigeron strigosus-Common Eastern Fleabane
Erigeron strigosus-Common Eastern Fleabane

Botanical Family Liliaceae

Bloom Time  April

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Echinate

Tectum Semitectate

Size

Shape Round

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

 

Dicentra eximia – Wild Bleeding Heart

Dicentra eximia–Wild Bleeding Heart
Dicentra eximia–Wild Bleeding Heart
Dicentra eximia–Wild Bleeding Heart
Dicentra eximia–Wild Bleeding Heart
Dicentra eximia–Wild Bleeding Heart
Dicentra eximia–Wild Bleeding Heart
Dicentra eximia–Wild Bleeding Heart

Botanical Family Papaveraceae

Bloom Time May – August

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

Delphinium tricorne–Dwarf Larkspur

Delphinium tricorne–Dwarf Larkspur
Delphinium tricorne–Dwarf Larkspur
Delphinium tricorne–Dwarf Larkspur
Delphinium tricorne–Dwarf Larkspur
Delphinium tricorne–Dwarf Larkspur

 

Botanical Family Ranunculaceae

Bloom Time March – July

 

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size

Shape Oval

Datura Metel–Horn of Plenty

Datura Metel–Horn of Plenty
Datura Metel–Horn of Plenty
Datura Metel–Horn of Plenty
Datura Metel–Horn of Plenty
Datura Metel–Horn of Plenty
Datura Metel–Horn of Plenty
Datura Metel–Horn of Plenty
Datura Metel–Horn of Plenty
Datura Metel–Horn of Plenty

 

Botanical Family Solanaceae

Bloom Time  July – Frost

 

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Striate

Tectum Eutectate

Size

Shape Oval