Light microscope images (400x)

Apple pollen - very small, has a crease that may be an aperture

 Asparagus pollen - very smooth and round

 Daffodil pollen - ovular, grouped together, rough

Close-Up SEM Images

Apple (Malus pumila)

Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis)

 Daffodil (Narcissus sp.)

Pollen Data Table

Common Name	Scientific Name	Pollen size (μm)	Pollen Type	Number of Apertures	Surface Texture
Apple	Malus pumila	44.9 μm	Tricolpate	3	Unidentifiable
Asparagus	Asparagus officinalis	39.6  μm	Monocolpate	1	Scabrate
Daffodil	Narcissus sp.	46.5  μm	Monocolpate	1	Striate

Plant Images

Apple plant (Malus pumila)

photo from rodalesorganiclife.com
Asparagus Plant (Asparagus officinalis)

photo from goodtogo.wordpress.com

Daffodil (Narcissus)

photo from The Equinest

Samples on SEM

Apple 2000x 44.9 mm

Asparagus 2000x 39.6 mm

Daffodil 2000x 46.5 mm

Dissecting Scope Images of Pollen and Anthers

Apple (Malus pumila) 35x magnification - anthers appear curly and wrap back on themselves, pollen looks crystalline

Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) 35x magnification - very small flower, anthers are reminiscent of cattails

Daffodil (Narcissus) 35x magnification - pollen is crystalline, anthers and flower are large

Three different focuses of the same daffodil anthers