July

Lamium maculatum – Spotted Deadnettle

Lamium maculatum – Spotted Deadnettle
Lamium maculatum – Spotted Deadnettle
Lamium maculatum – Spotted Deadnettle
Lamium maculatum – Spotted Deadnettle
Lamium maculatum – Spotted Deadnettle
Lamium maculatum – Spotted Deadnettle
Lamium maculatum – Spotted Deadnettle
Lamium maculatum – Spotted Deadnettle

Botanical Family Lamiaceae

Bloom Time May – July

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 

Shape Round

Pollen Color Dark red

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source • • 

Nectar Source • •

Hypericum kalmianum – Kalm’s St. John’s Wort

 

Hypericum kalmianum – Kalm’s St. John’s Wort
Hypericum kalmianum – Kalm’s St. John’s Wort

Botanical Family: Hypericaceae

Bloom Time July – August

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Reticulate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 

Shape Round

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Melilotus officinalis – Yellow Sweet Clover

Melilotus officinalis – Yellow Sweet Clover
Melilotus officinalis – Yellow Sweet Clover
Melilotus officinalis – Yellow Sweet Clover
Melilotus officinalis – Yellow Sweet Clover
Melilotus officinalis – Yellow Sweet Clover
Melilotus officinalis – Yellow Sweet Clover
Melilotus officinalis – Yellow Sweet Clover
Melilotus officinalis – Yellow Sweet Clover
Melilotus officinalis – Yellow Sweet Clover
Melilotus officinalis – Yellow Sweet Clover
Melilotus officinalis – Yellow Sweet Clover
Melilotus officinalis – Yellow Sweet Clover
Melilotus officinalis – Yellow Sweet Clover
Melilotus officinalis – Yellow Sweet Clover

Botanical Family Fabaceae

Bloom Time May – September

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 

Shape Oval

Pollen Color Tan, Dark Yellow

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source • • •

Nectar Source • • •

Rhododendron maximum – Rosebay Rhododendron

Rhododendron maximum – Rosebay Rhododendron
Rhododendron maximum – Rosebay Rhododendron
Rhododendron maximum – Rosebay Rhododendron
Rhododendron maximum – Rosebay Rhododendron
Rhododendron maximum – Rosebay Rhododendron

Botanical Family Ericaceae

Bloom Time June – July

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Tetrad

Aperture Number N/A

Aperture Type Inaperturate

Ornamentation Psilate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um)

Shape Round

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Flower photo contributed by Mount Cuba

Callona vulgaris – Scotch Heather

Callona vulgaris – Scotch Heather
Callona vulgaris – Scotch Heather
Callona vulgaris – Scotch Heather
Callona vulgaris – Scotch Heather
Callona vulgaris – Scotch Heather
Callona vulgaris – Scotch Heather
Callona vulgaris – Scotch Heather

Botanical Family Ericaceae

Bloom Time July – September

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Tetrad

Aperture Number N/A

Aperture Type Inaperturate

Ornamentation Psilate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 

Shape Round

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Buddleja davidii – Butterfly Bush

 

Buddleja davidii – Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii – Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii – Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii – Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii – Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii – Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii – Butterfly Bush

Botanical Family Scrophulariaceae

Bloom Time June – September

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Reticulate

Tectum Semitectate

Size (um) 

Shape Round

Pollen Color Yellow, Green

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source •

Nectar Source • •

Malva sylvestris – High Mallow

Malva sylvestris – High Mallow
Malva sylvestris – High Mallow
Malva sylvestris – High Mallow
Malva sylvestris – High Mallow
Malva sylvestris – High Mallow
Malva sylvestris – High Mallow
Malva sylvestris – High Mallow
Malva sylvestris – High Mallow

Botanical Family Malvaceae

Bloom Time June – October

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number Inaperturate

Aperture Type N/A

Ornamentation Echinate/Porate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 94

Shape Round

Pollen Color White

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source •

Nectar Source •

Pollen Load Identification

No pollen loads are actually seen on the corbicula for Malva spp., but there is typically a lot of pollen dusting on all parts of the honey bee, especially for the nectar gatherers.

 

Cucumis sativus – Cucumber

Cucumis sativus – Cucumber
Cucumis sativus – Cucumber
Cucumis sativus – Cucumber
Cucumis sativus – Cucumber
Cucumis sativus – Cucumber
Cucumis sativus – Cucumber
Cucumis sativus – Cucumber
Cucumis sativus – Cucumber
Cucumis sativus – Cucumber

Botanical Family Cucurbitaceae

Bloom Time June – October

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Granulate

Tectum Semi-tectate

Size (um) 55

Shape Round

Pollen Color Yellow, Light yellow

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source •

Nectar Source • •

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

 

 

 

Impatiens spp. – Jewelweed

Impatiens spp. – Jewelweed
Impatiens spp. – Jewelweed
Impatiens spp. – Jewelweed
Impatiens spp. – Jewelweed
Impatiens spp. – Jewelweed
Impatiens spp. – Jewelweed
Impatiens spp. – Jewelweed
Impatiens spp. – Jewelweed

Botanical Family Balsaminaceae

Bloom Time June – October

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number Inaperturate

Aperture Type N/A

Ornamentation Granulate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 32

Shape Oval

Pollen Color White

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source