Botanical Family Lauraceae
Bloom Time May-July
Pollen Characteristics
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number Multiple
Aperture Type Porate
Ornamentation Echinate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um)
Shape Round
Pollen Color
Botanical Family Lauraceae
Bloom Time May-July
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number Multiple
Aperture Type Porate
Ornamentation Echinate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um)
Shape Round
Pollen Color
Botanical Family Asteraceae
Bloom Time May – October
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 3
Aperture Type Compound
Ornamentation Echinate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um) 43
Shape Round
Pollen Color Tan, Light Yellow, Cream
Pollen Source
Nectar Source
Cichorium intybus is typically found on the head and antennae of a forging bee, along with in the pollen basket.
Botanical Family Asteraceae
Bloom Time April – September
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 3
Aperture Type Compound
Ornamentation Echinate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um)
Shape Round
Pollen Color Dark Yellow
Pollen Source • •
Nectar Source •
Flower photos contributed by Mount Cuba
Botanical Family Oleaceae
Bloom Time April – July
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number N/A
Aperture Type Inaperturate
Ornamentation Psilate/Granulate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um)
Shape Round
Pollen Color
Pollen Source •
Nectar Source •
Flower photo is contributed by Mount Cuba
Botanical Family Plantaginaceae
Bloom Time June-October
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 3
Aperture Type Colpus
Ornamentation Psilate
Tectum Eutectate
Size
Shape Round
Botanical Family Ericaceae
Bloom Time March – June
Dispersal Unit Tetrad
Aperture Number 0-1
Aperture Type Inaperturate
Ornamentation Psilate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um)
Shape Round/Irregular
Pollen Color
Pollen Source
Nectar Source
Flower photo contributed by Mount Cuba
Botanical Family Fabaceae
Bloom Time March – June
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 3
Aperture Type Compound
Ornamentation Striate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um)
Shape Round
Pollen Color White
Pollen Source •
Nectar Source • •
Cercis canadensis is important for early brood rearing.
Sammataro, D. and Harman, A. (2013). “Major Flowers Important to Honey Bees in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States”. AlphaGraphics, Tucson, AZ.
Botanical Family Cannabaceae
Bloom Time March-June
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 3+
Aperture Type Porate
Ornamentation Psilate
Tectum Eutectate
Size
Shape Round
Botanical Family Bignoniaceae
Bloom Time April – July
Dispersal Unit Polyad
Aperture Number 0-1
Aperture Type Inaperturate
Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um)
Shape Round
Pollen Color Yellow
Pollen Source •
Nectar Source • •