In a message dated 17/09/2007 19:52:41 GMT Standard Time,  
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For  pollen I think the logical thing would be to collect dropped
nuggets of  pollen and examine them under a microscope.  Each family of
plants  should have a recognizable shape and size of pollen grain.  A  guide
with photos of various pollens would be helpful.  




There are various guides to pollen identification ranging from Dorothy  
Hodges' "The Pollen Loads of the Honeybee" through Rex Sawyer's "Pollen  
Identification for Beekeepers" and " Honey Identification", which come with  punch card 
keys; to the CD ROM on pollen identification which is largely based  on 
Sawyer's pollen reference collection and which is available from the 'Bees  for 
Development' charity.  I think you might find the latter the most  useful. Google 
Bees for Development.
 
Chris



   

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