Oenothera perennis–Little Evening Primrose
Oenothera perennis–Little Evening Primrose
Oenothera perennis–Little Evening Primrose
Oenothera perennis–Little Evening Primrose
Oenothera perennis–Little Evening Primrose
Oenothera perennis–Little Evening Primrose
Oenothera perennis–Little Evening Primrose
Oenothera perennis–Little Evening Primrose
Botanical Family Onagraceae
Bloom Time May – August
Pollen Characteristics
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 3
Aperture Type Compound
Ornamentation Porate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um) 116
Shape Triangle
Pollen Color Yellow
Honey Bee Resources
Pollen Source • •
Nectar Source •
Flower photos contributed by Mount Cuba
Pollen Load Identification
The pollen load of Oenothera spp. is typically large and untidy, usually trailing rather than compact.
Resources
Hodges, D. (1952). The pollen loads of the honey bee: a guide to their identification by colour and form. London: Bee Research Assoc. Ltd.
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