Scrophulariaceae

Buddleja davidii – Butterfly Bush

 

Buddleja davidii – Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii – Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii – Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii – Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii – Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii – Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii – Butterfly Bush

Botanical Family Scrophulariaceae

Bloom Time June – September

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Reticulate

Tectum Semitectate

Size (um) 

Shape Round

Pollen Color Yellow, Green

Honey Bee Resources

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Penstemon calycosus – Smooth Beardtongue

Penstemon calycosus-Smooth Beardtongue
Penstemon calycosus-Smooth Beardtongue
Penstemon calycosus-Smooth Beardtongue
Penstemon calycosus-Smooth Beardtongue
Penstemon calycosus-Smooth Beardtongue
Penstemon calycosus-Smooth Beardtongue
Penstemon calycosus-Smooth Beardtongue
Penstemon calycosus-Smooth Beardtongue
Penstemon calycosus-Smooth Beardtongue
Penstemon calycosus-Smooth Beardtongue
Penstemon calycosus-Smooth Beardtongue
Penstemon calycosus-Smooth Beardtongue
Penstemon calycosus-Smooth Beardtongue
Penstemon calycosus-Smooth Beardtongue

Botanical Family: Plantaginaceae

Bloom Time May – June

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Granulate

Tectum Semi-tectate

Size (um) 25

Shape Round

Pollen Color Green, Tan

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Flower photos contributed by Mount Cuba

Penstemon smallii – Small’s Beardtongue

 

Penstemon smallii-Small’s Beardtongue
Penstemon smallii-Small’s Beardtongue
Penstemon smallii-Small’s Beardtongue
Penstemon smallii-Small’s Beardtongue
Penstemon smallii-Small’s Beardtongue
Penstemon smallii-Small’s Beardtongue
Penstemon smallii-Small’s Beardtongue
Penstemon smallii-Small’s Beardtongue

Botanical Family: Plantaginaceae

Bloom Time April – June

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Granulate

Tectum Semi-tectate

Size (um)

Shape Round

Pollen Color Green

Honey Bee Resources

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Verbascum chaixii – Nettle-Leaved Mullein

Verbascum chaixii – Nettle-Leaved Mullein
Verbascum chaixii – Nettle-Leaved Mullein
Verbascum chaixii – Nettle-Leaved Mullein
Verbascum chaixii – Nettle-Leaved Mullein
Verbascum chaixii – Nettle-Leaved Mullein
Verbascum chaixii – Nettle-Leaved Mullein
Verbascum chaixii – Nettle-Leaved Mullein

Botanical Family: Scrophulariaceae

Bloom Time May – July

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Colpus

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 

Shape Round

Pollen Color Orange, Red

Honey Bee Resources

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