Different kinds of pollen- Daniel
Apr 08, 2015 • 8:36 PM UTC
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1. Arugula Pollen
2. Iris Pollen
3. Amarilis Pollen
4. Clover Pollen
Have you ever wondered if pollen comes in different shapes according to what plant it’s from? At least with the pollen from these flowers they were all a certain oval shape, though some were bigger and some were smaller. I started the procedure by getting a slide ready and walked outside to see what was blooming in our yard. I used a Q-tip and lightly touched the place where the pollen was. I then tapped the pollen on my slide and looked at it under my foldscope. I would not recommend using a Q-tip because the fuzz gets all over the slide as shown in photo #3. I would recommend directly tapping the pollen on the slide from the flower itself.
Have you ever wondered if pollen comes in different shapes according to what plant it’s from? At least with the pollen from these flowers they were all a certain oval shape, though some were bigger and some were smaller. I started the procedure by getting a slide ready and walked outside to see what was blooming in our yard. I used a Q-tip and lightly touched the place where the pollen was. I then tapped the pollen on my slide and looked at it under my foldscope. I would not recommend using a Q-tip because the fuzz gets all over the slide as shown in photo #3. I would recommend directly tapping the pollen on the slide from the flower itself.
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