Pollen sample from Caltech

May 10, 2019 • 4:59 PM UTC

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Tropical hibiscus I took a pollen sample from the Tropical hibiscus flower outside Page House (pictured above). The pollen sample was taken at 3pm on May 10th. The sample was obtained by ripping a stamen from the the flower, and then rubbing the anther of the stamen on the piece of glass.

Tropical hibiscus pollen sample taken with foldscope This is an image of a cluster of pollen. Each little furry-looking ball is a pollen. The little spikes coming out of the balls are there to make pollen stick to surfaces/animals easier. That allows the pollen to spread further.
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