Cinnamomum tamala–Indian Bay Leaf

 

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

Cichorium intybus – Chickory

Botanical Family Asteraceae

Bloom Time May – October

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Echinate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 43

Shape Round

Pollen Color Tan, Light Yellow, Cream

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Pollen Load Identification

Cichorium intybus is typically found on the head and antennae of a forging bee, along with in the pollen basket.

 

 

 

Chrysogonum virginianum – Golden Knee

Botanical Family Asteraceae

Bloom Time April – September

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Echinate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um)

Shape Round

Pollen Color Dark Yellow

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source • •

Nectar Source •

Flower photos contributed by Mount Cuba

Chionanthus virginicus – White Fringetree

Botanical Family Oleaceae

Bloom Time April – July

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number N/A

Aperture Type Inaperturate

Ornamentation Psilate/Granulate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um)

Shape Round 

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source •

Nectar Source •

Flower photo is contributed by Mount Cuba

Chamaedaphne calyculata – Leatherleaf

Botanical Family Ericaceae

Bloom Time March – June

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Tetrad

Aperture Number 0-1

Aperture Type Inaperturate

Ornamentation Psilate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um)

Shape Round/Irregular 

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Flower photo contributed by Mount Cuba

Cercis canadensis – Eastern Red Bud

Botanical Family Fabaceae

Bloom Time March – June

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Striate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 

Shape Round

Pollen Color White

Honey Bee Resource

Pollen Source •

Nectar Source • •

Cercis canadensis is important for early brood rearing.

Sources

Sammataro, D. and Harman, A. (2013). “Major Flowers Important to Honey Bees in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States”. AlphaGraphics, Tucson, AZ.

 

 

Celtis occidentalis–Common Hackberry

Botanical Family Cannabaceae

Bloom Time March-June

 

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3+

Aperture Type Porate

Ornamentation Psilate

Tectum Eutectate

Size 

Shape Round 

Catalpa bignonioides – Southern Catalpa

 

Botanical Family Bignoniaceae

Bloom Time April – July

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Polyad

Aperture Number 0-1

Aperture Type Inaperturate

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um)

Shape Round

Pollen Color Yellow

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source •

Nectar Source • •