Botanical Family Lamiaceae
Bloom Time March – November
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 3
Aperture Type Colpate
Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um) 31
Shape Round
Pollen Color
Pollen Source
Nectar Source
Botanical Family Rubiaceae
Bloom Time March – July
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 3
Aperture Type Compound
Ornamentation Reticulate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um) 23
Shape Round
Pollen Color
Pollen Source
Nectar Source
Botanical Family Melanthiaceae
Bloom Time March – May
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 1
Aperture Type Sulcus
Ornamentation Psilate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um) 34
Shape Round
Botanical Family Ranunculaceae
Bloom Time February – April
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 3
Aperture Type Colpus
Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate
Tectum Semi-tectate
Size (um) 23
Shape Round
Pollen Color Light Yellow
Pollen Source • • •
Nectar Source • • •
The Helleborus foetidus is the most visited by honey bees of the Hellebore species.
Lindtner, Peter (2014). Garden Plants for Honey Bees. Wicwas Press, LLC, Kalamazoo, MI.
Botanical Family Lamiaceae
Bloom Time March – July
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 6
Aperture Type colpus
Ornamentation mircoreticulate
Tectum Semi-tectate
Size (um) 44
Shape Round
Botanical Family Gelsemiaceae
Bloom Time February – April
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 3
Aperture Type Colpus
Ornamentation Striate/Perforate
Tectum Semitectate
Size (um)
Shape Round
Pollen Color
Pollen Source
Nectar Source
Flower photo contributed by Mount Cuba
Botanical Family Ranunculaceae
Bloom Time March – April
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 3
Aperture Type Compound
Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um) 42
Shape Round
Pollen Color Yellow
Pollen Source • • •
Nectar Source • • •
Botanical Family Oleaceae
Bloom Time March – April
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 3
Aperture Type Compound
Ornamentation Reticulate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um) 27
Shape Round
Pollen Color
Botanical Family Hamamelidaceae
Bloom Time January – April
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 3
Aperture Type Colpus
Ornamentation Reticulate
Tectum Semitectate
Size (um) 27
Shape Round
Pollen Color Yellow
Pollen Source •
Nectar Source •
Botanical Family Elaeagnaceae
Bloom Time March–July
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 3
Aperture Type Compound
Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um)
Shape Round
Pollen Color Yellow, Brown
Pollen Source •
Nectar Source • •
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