Botanical Family Liliaceae
Bloom Time April–October
Pollen Characteristics
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 1
Aperture Type Sulcus
Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate
Tectum Eutectate
Size
Shape Round
Botanical Family Liliaceae
Bloom Time April–October
Pollen Characteristics
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 1
Aperture Type Sulcus
Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate
Tectum Eutectate
Size
Shape Round
Botanical Family Clusiaceae
Bloom Time June – September
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 3
Aperture Type Colpus
Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate
Tectum Semitectate
Size (um) 10
Shape Round
Pollen Color
Pollen Source
Nectar Source
Flower photo contributed by Mount Cuba
Botanical Family Hypericaceae
Bloom Time May – September
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 3
Aperture Type Colpus
Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate
Tectum Semi-tectate
Size
Shape Round
Botanical Family Boraginaceae
Bloom Time May – June
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 3
Aperture Type Colpus
Ornamentation Granulate/Psilate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um)
Shape Round
Pollen Color
Pollen Source
Nectar Source
Flower photos contributed by Mount Cuba
Botanical Family Hydrangeaceae
Bloom Time May – July
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 3
Aperture Type Compound
Ornamentation Psilate/Perforate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um)
Shape Round
Pollen Color Yellow
Pollen Source • • •
Nectar Source • • •
Flower photo contributed by Mount Cuba
Botanical Family Asparagaceae
Bloom Time April – May
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 1
Aperture Type Sulcus
Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um)
Shape Oval
Pollen Color Blue, Green
Pollen Source • •
Nectar Source • •
Botanical Family Rubiaceae
Bloom Time March – July
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 3
Aperture Type Compound
Ornamentation Reticulate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um) 23
Shape Round
Pollen Color
Pollen Source
Nectar Source
Botanical Family Ranunculaceae
Bloom Time February – April
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 3
Aperture Type Colpus
Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate
Tectum Semi-tectate
Size (um) 23
Shape Round
Pollen Color Light Yellow
Pollen Source • • •
Nectar Source • • •
The Helleborus foetidus is the most visited by honey bees of the Hellebore species.
Lindtner, Peter (2014). Garden Plants for Honey Bees. Wicwas Press, LLC, Kalamazoo, MI.
Botanical Family Asteraceae
Bloom Time June – August
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number 3
Aperture Type Compound
Ornamentation Echinate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um) 29
Shape Round
Pollen Color Dark Yellow
Pollen Source •
Nectar Source •
Flower photo contributed by Mount Cuba