You know that stuff that makes your eyes tear and your nose runny? The yellow dust that settles on the car. That's what this is. This is a small piece of iris pollen that I found in my Backyard. This is zoomed in at 40x so that means that these things are small. You can see the texture on the actual pollen. If you look closely you can see small dots or indents. Also it almost looks like a peanut!
Pollen goes unnoticed by most of us, except when hay fever strikes. But microscopes reveal it comes in stunning colors and shapes -- and travels remarkably well. Jonathan Drori gives an up-close glimpse of these fascinating flecks of plant courtship. This is a video that I really liked. It goes into great depth about everything pollen.