Iceni Microscopy Study Group

Forget-me-not pollen : Approx magnification X2100, calculated as follows:

70x objective X magnification  of photo eyepice (X10) X zoom factor in Nikon Coolpix 4500 camera (X3 approximate) = 2100 approximate.

Antenna of drone bee, composite of four images : Approx magnification X50

Bee mouth parts, composite of four images : Approx magnification X50

Crocus pollen : Approx magnification X800

Dandelion pollen : Approx magnification X1000

Tip of antenna of drone bee : Approx magnification X200

Drone bee sperm stained coiled : Approx magnification X1200

Drone bee sperm unstained : Approx magnification X1200

Hawthorn pollen : Approx magnification X1200

Hazel (Coylus) pollen : Approx magnification X800

Hogweed pollen : Approx magnification X500

Bee hypopharyngeal gland, Differential Interference Contrast, Nikon Diaphot microscope : Approx magnification X200

Bee hypopharyngeal gland: Approx magnification X800

Limnanthus (poached egg plant) pollen : Approx magnification X1000

Nosema apis, bee pathogen : Approx magnification X1200

Rapeseed pollen : Approx magnification X800

Sycamore pollen : Approx magnification X800

Tilia (Lime) pollen: Approx magnification X1200

Tilia (Lime) pollen: Approx magnification X800

Willow pollen (lower picture) : Approx magnification X800

Willow pollen : Approx magnification X1200

Limnanthus (poached egg plant) pollen : Approx magnification X800

Ling Heather pollen : Approx magnification X1200

Rosemary Pollen: approx magnification x1500

The following images result from the collaboration between Peter Sunderland who prepared the specimens and make them into microscope slides and David Linstead who photographed the results.   Some of the photographs were produced using 'image stacking' to give a more 3D effect.  This was done with the Helicon Focus software (http://www.heliconsoft.com/).

If using these images, please acknowledge David Linstead 2009 and the Quekett Microscopical Club.