Prime swarm and can you name these pollen grains?

[Bcrazy]

called out to a swarm last Thursday and this is what i was confronted with.

Also can anyone manr the plant these pollen grains come from? I bet no one guesses correctly.

Mo

 

[Flatters]

Great looking swarm. I bet there is a lot of work to do to get them through winter.

 

[Bcrazy]

The pollen grains are from the plant Peace PlantSpathiphylum cochlearispath not much help to honey bees but the pattern on the exine is really exsquisit.
Mo

 

[bee ginnner]

I was going to say that but you posted the answer too quick

 

[Bcrazy]

So bee ginnner i am really impressed, seriously, did you know that or just saying it and do you study pollen?I have a large collection of pollen slides and if anyone wishes to know what a pollen looks like from a particular plant then please ask away , i might not have any exotic plants but i think i have the common ones.

Mo

 

[Skyhook]

So bee ginnner i am really impressed, seriously, did you know that or just saying it and do you study pollen?Mo

I think the winking smiley answers that question!

 

[Baggyone]

Those pollen grains look like gooseberrys to me. (actual fruit not the pollen)

baggy

 

[justme]

Wow, great swarm:.) As for pollen, I'm booked onto the 2 microscopy workshops at the NHS this year but that will be my starting point for anything microscopic.

 

[Bcrazy]

Hi justme welcome to the fasinating world of microscopy.

Mo

 

[Bcrazy]

Hey skyhook
I should read all the written posts and i need to lighten up.

Mo