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 <img alt="pollen" class="wp-image-147878 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="147878" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"1.8","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 8","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1557349039","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.99","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.033333333333333","title":"","orientation":"6"}' data-image-title="pollen" height="410" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_147877/pollen.jpeg" width="547"/>
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  A photo of a pollen sample taken through a foldscope.
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 <img alt="flower" class="wp-image-147879 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="147879" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"1.8","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 8","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1557347476","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.99","iso":"80","shutter_speed":"0.066666666666667","title":"","orientation":"6"}' data-image-title="flower" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_147877/flower.jpeg"/>
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  The flower from which the sample was taken
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 The first image is a pollen sample taken through the foldscope. The image shows an upclose shot of the individual pollen grains that are a distinct yellow color. The sample of pollen was collected from a fallen hibiscus flower at around 8 pm on May 8, 2019 on Caltech campus. The flower from which the sample was taken is picture above. The sample was obtained from the flower by using a Q-tip and placing a small bit of pollen on a slide. The plant species of the pollen is most likely a
 <em>
  Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
 </em>
 . It is likely a cultivated variety that goes by the name “palm springs.” This variety is distinguished by its bright orange and yellow petals. #caltechbi1
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Pollen from a Hibiscus Flower

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