Ranunculaceae

Spigelia gentianoides – Purpleflower Pinkroot

Spigelia gentianoides – Purpleflower Pinkroot
Spigelia gentianoides – Purpleflower Pinkroot
Spigelia gentianoides – Purpleflower Pinkroot
Spigelia gentianoides – Purpleflower Pinkroot
Spigelia gentianoides – Purpleflower Pinkroot
Spigelia gentianoides – Purpleflower Pinkroot
Spigelia gentianoides – Purpleflower Pinkroot
Spigelia gentianoides – Purpleflower Pinkroot
Spigelia gentianoides – Purpleflower Pinkroot
Spigelia gentianoides – Purpleflower Pinkroot
Spigelia gentianoides – Purpleflower Pinkroot

Botanical Family Ranunculaceae

Bloom Time June – September

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Colpus

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Semitectate

Size (um) 

Shape Round

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Pyrus calleryana – Callery Pear

Pyrus calleryana – Callery Pear
Pyrus calleryana – Callery Pear
Pyrus calleryana – Callery Pear
Pyrus calleryana – Callery Pear
Pyrus calleryana – Callery Pear
Pyrus calleryana – Callery Pear
Pyrus calleryana – Callery Pear
Pyrus calleryana – Callery Pear
Pyrus calleryana – Callery Pear

Botanical Family Ranunculaceae

Bloom Time April

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Semitectate

Size (um) 

Shape Round

Pollen Color Light Green

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source •

Nectar Source • •

Clematis hybrid – Clematis

Clematis hybrid – Clematis
Clematis hybrid – Clematis
Clematis hybrid – Clematis
Clematis hybrid – Clematis
Clematis hybrid – Clematis
Clematis hybrid – Clematis
Clematis hybrid – Clematis
Clematis hybrid – Clematis
Clematis hybrid – Clematis
Clematis hybrid – Clematis
Clematis hybrid – Clematis
Clematis hybrid – Clematis
Clematis hybrid – Clematis
Clematis hybrid – Clematis
Clematis hybrid – Clematis

Botanical Family Ranunculaceae

Bloom Time June – September

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Semitectate

Size (um) 

Shape Round

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Flower photos contributed by Mount Cuba

Clematis recta – Clematis

Clematis recta – Clematis
Clematis recta – Clematis
Clematis recta – Clematis
Clematis recta – Clematis
Clematis recta – Clematis
Clematis recta – Clematis
Clematis recta – Clematis
Clematis recta – Clematis
Clematis recta – Clematis

Botanical Family Ranunculaceae

Bloom Time May – July

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Psilate/Striate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 22

Shape Round

Pollen Color Light Green, Light Yellow

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Clematis orientalis – Orange Peel Clematis

Clematis orientalis – Orange Peel Clematis
Clematis orientalis – Orange Peel Clematis
Clematis orientalis – Orange Peel Clematis
Clematis orientalis – Orange Peel Clematis
Clematis orientalis – Orange Peel Clematis
Clematis orientalis – Orange Peel Clematis
Clematis orientalis – Orange Peel Clematis
Clematis orientalis – Orange Peel Clematis
Clematis orientalis – Orange Peel Clematis
Clematis orientalis – Orange Peel Clematis
Clematis orientalis – Orange Peel Clematis
Clematis orientalis – Orange Peel Clematis
Clematis orientalis – Orange Peel Clematis

Botanical Family Ranunculaceae

Bloom Time July – September

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Colpus

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 21

Shape Round

Pollen Color Light Green, Light Orange, Light Yellow

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Clematis spp. – Old Man’s Beard

Clematis spp. – Old Man’s Beard
Clematis spp. – Old Man’s Beard
Clematis spp. – Old Man’s Beard
Clematis spp. – Old Man’s Beard
Clematis spp. – Old Man’s Beard
Clematis spp. – Old Man’s Beard
Clematis spp. – Old Man’s Beard
Clematis spp. – Old Man’s Beard

Botanical Family Ranunculaceae

Bloom Time June – September

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Colpus

Ornamentation Granulate

Tectum Semitectate

Size (um) 

Shape Round

Pollen Color White

 

 

Ranunculus spp. – Buttercup

Ranunculus spp. – Buttercup
Ranunculus spp. – Buttercup
Ranunculus spp. – Buttercup
Ranunculus spp. – Buttercup
Ranunculus spp. – Buttercup
Ranunculus spp. – Buttercup
Ranunculus spp. – Buttercup
Ranunculus spp. – Buttercup
Ranunculus spp. – Buttercup
Ranunculus spp. – Buttercup
Ranunculus spp. – Buttercup
Ranunculus spp. – Buttercup
Ranunculus spp. – Buttercup
Ranunculus spp. – Buttercup
Ranunculus spp. – Buttercup
Ranunculus spp. – Buttercup
Ranunculus spp. – Buttercup

Botanical Family Ranunculaceae

Bloom Time May – June

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Colpus

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Semitectate

Size (um) 

Shape Round

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

 

Thalictrum rochebruneanum – Meadow Rue

Thalictrum rochebruneanum – Meadow Rue
Thalictrum rochebruneanum – Meadow Rue
Thalictrum rochebruneanum – Meadow Rue
Thalictrum rochebruneanum – Meadow Rue
Thalictrum rochebruneanum – Meadow Rue
Thalictrum rochebruneanum – Meadow Rue
Thalictrum rochebruneanum – Meadow Rue
Thalictrum rochebruneanum – Meadow Rue
Thalictrum rochebruneanum – Meadow Rue
Thalictrum rochebruneanum – Meadow Rue
Thalictrum rochebruneanum – Meadow Rue
Thalictrum rochebruneanum – Meadow Rue

Botanical Family Ranunculaceae

Bloom Time July – September

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Colpus

Ornamentation Granulate/Psilate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 

Shape Round

Pollen Color Yellow

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source • •

Nectar Source •

Helleborus foetidus – Stinking Hellebore

 

Helleborus foetidus–Stinking Hellebore
Helleborus foetidus–Stinking Hellebore
Helleborus foetidus–Stinking Hellebore
Helleborus foetidus–Stinking Hellebore
Helleborus foetidus–Stinking Hellebore
Helleborus foetidus–Stinking Hellebore
Helleborus foetidus–Stinking Hellebore
Helleborus foetidus–Stinking Hellebore
Helleborus foetidus–Stinking Hellebore
Helleborus foetidus–Stinking Hellebore

Botanical Family Ranunculaceae

Bloom Time February – April

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Colpus

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Semi-tectate

Size (um) 23

Shape Round

Pollen Color Light Yellow

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source • • •

Nectar Source • • •

The Helleborus foetidus is the most visited by honey bees of the Hellebore species.

Resources

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

Eranthis hyemalis – Winter Aconite

Eranthis hyemalis–Winter Aconite
Eranthis hyemalis–Winter Aconite
Eranthis hyemalis–Winter Aconite
Eranthis hyemalis–Winter Aconite
Eranthis hyemalis–Winter Aconite
Eranthis hyemalis–Winter Aconite
Eranthis hyemalis–Winter Aconite
Eranthis hyemalis–Winter Aconite
Eranthis hyemalis–Winter Aconite
Eranthis hyemalis–Winter Aconite
Eranthis hyemalis–Winter Aconite

Botanical Family Ranunculaceae

Bloom Time March – April

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 42

Shape Round

Pollen Color Yellow

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source • • • 

Nectar Source • • •