Thank you for posting all this useful information! I am having much better luck this year pollinating in the morning (as opposed to when I get home from work).
I am considering getting a microscope for the purpose of checking pollen viability and hybridizing curiosities such as the ones being discussed in this thread. Any recommendations on brand/type/where to buy?
@sooby Forgive me if this is a dumb question, but did you take that photo with a microscope?