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February pollen species are still mostly from plants in the immediate neighborhood. For example, I have never found elm pollen (which is known to be a good winter pollen) in my hives—my bees probably do not bother flying 0.4 miles to the nearest elm tree.
Microscopic Images at x800 Magnification
Probably Beaked hazelnut (Corylus cornuta), 2/19/22
Persian ironwood (Parrotia persica), 2/20/20
Sweet box (Sarcococca), 2/19/22
Pussy willow (early blooming Salix species), 2/21/20
Crocus (Crocus species or hybrid), 2/26/22
Winter heath (Erica carnea or hybrid), 2/3/19
Higan cherry (Prunus x subhirtella) , 2/27/20
Probably Cherry plum (Prunus cerasifera), 2/21/20
Silver maple (Acer saccharinum), 2/20/20
See March page for a better image
Osoberry (Oemleria cerasiformis), 2/19/22
See March page for a better image
Pieris (Pieris japonica or hybrid), 2/17/22
Winter honeysuckle (Lonicera fragrantissima), 2/28/20
Red or Freeman maple (Acer rubrum or freemanii), 2/28/20
See March page for a better image
English ivy (Hedera helix), 2/28/20
See September page for a better image
Western redcedar (Thuja plicata), 2/24/24
Pollen color is reddish, unlike coast redwood
Laurustinus (Viburnum tinus), 2/28/20
Snowdrop (Galanthus species), 2/25/22
Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens), 2/14/22
Pollen color is powdery yellow, unlike Western redcedar
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