Flowering currant pollen (Ribes sanguineum) Science Image

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Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of pollen grains from the flowering currant (Ribes sanguineum). This is a popular garden plant, and flowers appear in Spring. Pollen is the male part of a flower's reproductive system. It carries the male gametes (sex cells) to the female stigma. Most flowering plants are pollinated by insects moving between flowers. Magnification: x1,300 at5x7cm size. x3350 at 5x7"