Halesia tetraptera – Common Silverbell

 

 

Botanical Family Styracaceae

Bloom Time April – June

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Psilate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 36

Shape Triangular 

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resource

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Glechoma hederacea–Ground-Ivy

 

Botanical Family Lamiaceae

Bloom Time March – July

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 6

Aperture Type colpus

Ornamentation mircoreticulate

Tectum Semi-tectate

Size (um) 44

Shape Round 

Geum lobatum–Lobed Barren Strawberry

 

Botanical Family Rosaceae

Bloom Time April – June

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Striate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 27

Shape Triangular 

Gelsemium sempervirens – Carolina Yellow Jasmine

Botanical Family Gelsemiaceae

Bloom Time February – April

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Colpus

Ornamentation Striate/Perforate

Tectum Semitectate

Size (um)

Shape Round 

Pollen Color

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Flower photo contributed by Mount Cuba

Galearis spectabilis–Showy Orchid

Botanical Family Orchidaceae

Bloom Time April – May

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Perforate/Granulate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 37

Shape Triangular  

Galanthus nivalis – Snowdrop

Botanical Family Amaryllidaceae

Bloom Time February

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 1

Aperture Type Sulcus

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 25

Shape Oval

Pollen Color Orange, Yellow

Honey Bee Resources

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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

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Franklinia alatamaha – Franklin Tree

Botanical Family Theaceae

Bloom Time July – August

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 1+

Aperture Type Sulcus

Ornamentation Psilate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 44

Shape Round 

Pollen Color Yellow

Honey Bee Resources

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Flower photo contributed by Mount Cuba

Forsythia suspensa–Golden Bell

 

Botanical Family Oleaceae

Bloom Time March – April

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Reticulate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 27

Shape Round

Pollen Color