June

Ilex opaca – American Holly

Ilex opaca–American Holly
Ilex opaca–American Holly
Ilex opaca–American Holly
lex opaca–American Holly
lex opaca–American Holly
lex opaca–American Holly
lex opaca–American Holly
lex opaca–American Holly
lex opaca–American Holly
lex opaca–American Holly
lex opaca–American Holly
lex opaca–American Holly
Ilex opaca–American Holly
Ilex opaca–American Holly

Botanical Family Aquifoliaceae

Bloom Time May – June

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Reticulate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 29

Shape Round

Pollen Color Yellow

Honey Bee Resource

Pollen Source • • •

Nectar Source • • • 

Flower photo 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

Hydrophyllum virginianum – Eastern Waterleaf

Hydrophyllum virginianum–Eastern Waterleaf
Hydrophyllum virginianum–Eastern Waterleaf
Hydrophyllum virginianum–Eastern Waterleaf
Hydrophyllum virginianum–Eastern Waterleaf
Hydrophyllum virginianum–Eastern Waterleaf

Botanical Family Boraginaceae

Bloom Time May – June

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Colpus

Ornamentation Granulate/Psilate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um)

Shape Round

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Flower photos 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

Heliopsis helianthoides – Rough Oxeye

 

Heliopsis helianthoides–Rough Oxeye
Heliopsis helianthoides–Rough Oxeye
Heliopsis helianthoides–Rough Oxeye
Heliopsis helianthoides–Rough Oxeye
Heliopsis helianthoides–Rough Oxeye

Botanical Family Asteraceae

Bloom Time June – August

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Echinate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 29

Shape Round 

Pollen Color Dark Yellow

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source •

Nectar Source •

Flower photo contributed by Mount Cuba

Halesia tetraptera – Common Silverbell

 

Halesia tetraptera–Common Silverbell
Halesia tetraptera–Common Silverbell
Halesia tetraptera–Common Silverbell
Halesia tetraptera–Common Silverbell
Halesia tetraptera–Common Silverbell
Halesia tetraptera–Common Silverbell

 

Botanical Family Styracaceae

Bloom Time April – June

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Psilate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 36

Shape Triangular 

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resource

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Gleditsia triacanthos – Honey Locust

Gleditsia triacanthos–Honey Locust
Gleditsia triacanthos–Honey Locust
Gleditsia triacanthos–Honey Locust
Gleditsia triacanthos–Honey Locust
Gleditsia triacanthos–Honey Locust
Gleditsia triacanthos–Honey Locust
Gleditsia triacanthos–Honey Locust

Botanical Family Fabaceae

Bloom Time May – June

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Psilate

Tectum Semi-tectate

Size (um) 38

Shape Round 

Pollen Color Dark Yellow

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source • • • •

Nectar Source •

Flower photos contributed by Mount Cuba