Botanical Family Lamiaceae
Bloom Time July-September
Pollen Characteristics
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 3
Aperture Type Colpus
Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um)
Shape Round
Pollen Color
Botanical Family Lamiaceae
Bloom Time July-September
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 3
Aperture Type Colpus
Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um)
Shape Round
Pollen Color
Botanical Family Lauraceae
Bloom Time May-July
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number Multiple
Aperture Type Porate
Ornamentation Echinate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um)
Shape Round
Pollen Color
Botanical Family Oleaceae
Bloom Time April – July
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number N/A
Aperture Type Inaperturate
Ornamentation Psilate/Granulate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um)
Shape Round
Pollen Color
Pollen Source •
Nectar Source •
Flower photo is contributed by Mount Cuba
Botanical Family Ericaceae
Bloom Time March – June
Dispersal Unit Tetrad
Aperture Number 0-1
Aperture Type Inaperturate
Ornamentation Psilate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um)
Shape Round/Irregular
Pollen Color
Pollen Source
Nectar Source
Flower photo contributed by Mount Cuba
Botanical Family Rosaceae
Bloom Time April
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 3
Aperture Type Colpus
Ornamentation Striate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um)
Shape Triangular
Pollen Color Tan, Dark yellow, Green
Pollen Source • •
Nectar Source • • •
Botanical Family Fabaceae
Bloom Time March – June
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 3
Aperture Type Compound
Ornamentation Striate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um)
Shape Round
Pollen Color White
Pollen Source •
Nectar Source • •
Cercis canadensis is important for early brood rearing.
Sammataro, D. and Harman, A. (2013). “Major Flowers Important to Honey Bees in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States”. AlphaGraphics, Tucson, AZ.
Botanical Family Cercidiphyllaceae
Bloom Time March – May
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 3
Aperture Type Poroid
Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um)
Shape Round
Pollen Color
Pollen Source •
Nectar Source N/A
Botanical Family Taxaceae
Bloom Time Non-flowering
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 0-1
Aperture Type Inaperturate
Ornamentation Psilate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um)
Shape Round
Pollen Color
Botanical Family Cannabaceae
Bloom Time March-June
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 3+
Aperture Type Porate
Ornamentation Psilate
Tectum Eutectate
Size
Shape Round
Botanical Family Bignoniaceae
Bloom Time April – July
Dispersal Unit Polyad
Aperture Number 0-1
Aperture Type Inaperturate
Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um)
Shape Round
Pollen Color Yellow
Pollen Source •
Nectar Source • •