Pollen from California Cactus Honey Through the Microscope

Pollen from Cactus Honey

This is pollen found in a cactus honey sample from "Topanga Quality Honey", California. The mounting medium is MeltMount with a refractive index of 1.704. This is at high focus.

Transmitted Brightfield Illumination

Definition/Function:

KINGDOM: Plantae CLASS: ORDER: FAMILY: SUBFAMILY: TRIBE: GENUS: SPECIES:

Significance in the Environment:

Characteristic Features:

Associated Particles:

References:

Faegri, Knut and Johs Iversen, TEXTBOOK OF POLLEN ANALYSIS, Hafner Publishing Company, 1964.

Kapp, Ronald O., HOW TO KNOW POLLEN AND SPORES, Wm. C. Brown Company, 1969.

Moore, P.D., J. A. Webb, and M. E. Collinson, POLLEN ANALYSIS, Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1991