This is a picture of the Rhododendron taken by the SEM. The yellow is the pollen grains and the pink strips is mold.

This is a picture of the Mimosa Tree taken by the SEM. The green circles are the pollen grains.

Images of Flowers

Rhododendron Flower

http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/IMAGES/Washington/Rhododendrons.jpg

Rhododendron Flower

http://bythedrop.com/gallery/var/albums/plants-flowers/Pink-Rhododendron-Flowers-Full-Bloom.jpeg?m=1378797308

Mimosa Tree

http://www.cepolina.com/photo/nature/trees/fabaceae-trees/mimosa/5/mimosa-tree-flowers.jpg

Mimosa Flowers

http://www.tropical-plants-flowers-and-decor.com/images/YellowMimosa.jpg

Day Lily Flower

http://www.easy-oil-painting-techniques.org/images/lily-flower-day-lilies-21279112.jpg

Photos of Plant Specimen (Pollen Included)

1. Pictured Above is the Mimosa Tree

2. Pictured above is a Day Lily

3. Pictured above is a Rhododendron

4. Another image of Rhododendron

5./6 More in depth image of Mimosa Tree, pollen included (Green spores)*Above and Below*

These photos, 1-6, were taken by Claire on her iPhone.

Hypothesis

Depending on the region the plant is found in, the climate would differentiate and therefore the individual pollen grain would change in shape and size.

Question

Does the region the plants are found in affect the structure and shape of the individual pollen grains?

Team Agreement

 Team Agreement
Austin Griggs: Contributor who created the team agreement, and recorded information into the "Addendum"
Sydney Oliver: Contributor to the "Question" section and made sure the information followed the question
Claire Lupfer: Procedure and background information
Catherine Perkins-Auch: Background information and the hypothesis