Rubus idaeus – Raspberry

Botanical Family Rosaceae

Bloom Time April – May

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 

Shape Round

Pollen Color Yellow, grey

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source • •

Nectar Source • • • •

Honey from raspberries has a delicate flavor.

Source

Lindtner, Peter (2014). Garden Plants for Honey Bees. Wicwas Press, LLC., Kalamazoo, MI.

 

 

Robinia pseudoacacia – Black Locust

 

Botanical Family Fabaceae

Bloom Time May – June

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Colpus

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 27 um

Shape Round

Pollen Color Dark olive

Honey Bee Resource

Pollen Source • • •

Nectar Source • • • • 

Sarracenia oreophila–Green Pitcher Plant

Botanical Family Sarraceniaceae

Bloom Time May

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 6+

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Reticulate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 

Shape Round

Pollen Color 

Philadelphus coronarius–Mock-Orange

 

Botanical Family Hydrangeaceae

Bloom Time April – May

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Colpus

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 

Shape Round

Pollen Color Yellow

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source • •

Nectar Source •

Oxalis violacea–Violet Woodsorrel

Botanical Family Oxalidaceae

Bloom Time May

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Reticulate

Tectum Semi-tectate

Size (um) 28

Shape Round

Marshallia mohrii – Mohrs Barbara Button

Botanical Family Asteraceae

Bloom Time May – August

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Echinate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 36

Shape Round

Pollen Color

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Flower photos contributed by Mount Cuba