Thanks Rick for sharing the picture of your tray. I have been looking for something like this.
Here is a picture of the different containers.
On the left is the containers I have been using most recently. The have a plastic snap lid that I put on after the pollen is dry and behind it is the 2x4 board I drilled with holes to hold the containers. These containers are ~3/4" diameter x 1 1/2" tall. I use a paper sticker label on the outside to mark what is in it. They are too narrow to hold larger anthers and are too easily tipped over. They work perfectly for hosta pollen that is much smaller anthers.
Next to it on the right is a Dixie Cup I snagged from my kids bathroom for size reference.
The next two on the right are bead containers I picked up an Walmart a few years back - they have threaded caps - 2 different sizes. I have left the tops off during drying and then cap when I put these in the freezer inside ziplock bags. I use paper sticker label on the outside to mark what pollen is in it. I have cleaned with alcohol to re-use.
The last ones on the far right is the new 3/4 oz sauce containers. The are about 2" across and 1" tall. They are like a short plastic Dixie cup. I write directly on these what is in them. You can buy lids for these separately but I don't intend to put lids on them. My plan is to dry the pollen in these and then transition to foil packets labeled with masking tape for freezer storage.
That is my plan for now - it will likely change as I am always tweaking things looking for a better way. I would like to find a tray to hold the containers more securely. I might use a multi-cell plant tray and put one cup in each cell? I have tried fishing lure boxes and bead containers but I don't really like how either of these have worked for me.
