Bay Leaf Tree Pollen

[Moeuk]

Our Bay Leaf tree has come into bloom, when I say bloom I mean the tiny little flowers have spread their wings to show off the anthers which are full of pollen grains.

In one of the photos there are two different pollen grains, two grains are Hazel (thats the one used as a common size marker) and te bigger one is the Bay tree.

The group of four are of the Bay Leaf Tree.

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee168/mauricevaughan/Honey%20bee%20internal%20organs/Honey%20bees%20on%20flowers/Honey%20bee%20interest/Pollen%20grains/12.jpg

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee168/mauricevaughan/Honey%20bee%20internal%20organs/Honey%20bees%20on%20flowers/Honey%20bee%20interest/Pollen%20grains/12modified.jpg

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee168/mauricevaughan/Honey%20bee%20internal%20organs/Honey%20bees%20on%20flowers/Honey%20bee%20interest/Pollen%20grains/Bayleaftree33modified.jpg

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee168/mauricevaughan/Honey%20bee%20internal%20organs/Honey%20bees%20on%20flowers/Honey%20bee%20interest/Pollen%20grains/Bayleaftree44azmodified.jpg

That's all folks!!!!!!!

Moeuk

[Oldbee]

I was just wondering why a "circle of light" still appears in your photos? Was this done to show detail in the pollen grains? My experience in using microscopes is that you make the edge of the iris diaphragm sharp in focus using the light condenser under the stage. You then OPEN the iris until it just reaches the edge of the circular view.

Your photos are great/neat by the way!

[Moeuk]

Hi Oldbee,
Thank you for the kind words about the photos.

The reason the for the outer dark shading is because I take the photo with my digital camera looking down the eyepiece of the microscope.
I do have a camera for microscopes and in all honsety I should use that, as there will be no dark circle around the object.

I don't think its the microscope as when viewing an object I adjust the condenser and iris if needed.

Thanks for the advice anyway.

Enjoy beekeeping.

[MapMan]

Might be the step-down adapter ring for the camera lens being used is causing the vignetting, too, Oldbee. Hard to avoid on DSLR's with large lenses.

MM

edit: Oh well, he posted answer before I did.