Lamium maculatum – Spotted Deadnettle

Botanical Family Lamiaceae

Bloom Time May – July

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 

Shape Round

Pollen Color Dark red

Honey Bee Resources

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Hypericum kalmianum – Kalm’s St. John’s Wort

 

Botanical Family: Hypericaceae

Bloom Time July – August

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Reticulate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 

Shape Round

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Melilotus officinalis – Yellow Sweet Clover

Botanical Family Fabaceae

Bloom Time May – September

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 

Shape Oval

Pollen Color Tan, Dark Yellow

Honey Bee Resources

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Rhododendron maximum – Rosebay Rhododendron

Botanical Family Ericaceae

Bloom Time June – July

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Tetrad

Aperture Number N/A

Aperture Type Inaperturate

Ornamentation Psilate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um)

Shape Round

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Flower photo contributed by Mount Cuba

Rhododendron atlanticum – Dwarf Azalea

Botanical Family Ericaceae

Bloom Time April

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Tetrad

Aperture Number N/A

Aperture Type Inaperturate

Ornamentation Psilate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um)

Shape Round

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Flower photo contributed by Mount Cuba

Callona vulgaris – Scotch Heather

Botanical Family Ericaceae

Bloom Time July – September

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Tetrad

Aperture Number N/A

Aperture Type Inaperturate

Ornamentation Psilate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 

Shape Round

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

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Allium moly – Golden Garlic

Botanical Family Amaryllidaceae

Bloom Time May – June

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Sulcus

Ornamentation Psilate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 

Shape Oval

Pollen Color Yellow

Honey Bee Resources

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Viburnum prunifolium – Blackhaw Viburnum

Botanical Family Adoxaceae

Bloom Time May – June

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Reticulate/Microreticulate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 27

Shape Round

Pollen Color Tan, Green

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Viburnum carlesii – Koreanspice Viburnum

Botanical Family Adoxaceae

Bloom Time March – April

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Reticulate/Mircoreticulate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 27

Shape Round

Pollen Color Tan, Green

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Viburnum farreri – Viburnum

Botanical Family Adoxaceae

Bloom Time April

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Reticulate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 27

Shape Round

Pollen Color Tan, Green

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source