Forage

[Red Bee]

Hi
Does anyone know what plant/tree this bee has been gathering pollen from?

 

[Curly green finger's]

It could be dandelion

 

[Erichalfbee]

Hi
Does anyone know what plant/tree this bee has been gathering pollen from?

This time of year likely to be yellow toadflax

 

[Curly green finger's]

This time of year likely to be yellow toadflax

The op posted it on the 5th of may

 

[pargyle]

The op posted it on the 5th of may

Well ..at least he'll have double the knowledge next year !

 

[Curly green finger's]

Well ..at least he'll have double the knowledge next year !

Im going into my 5th winter and i still need double the knowledge.. Even after 10 years I'm sure I'm going to be scratching my head now and again.. Mainly from bee stings

 

[For want of a better word]

Hi
Does anyone know what plant/tree this bee has been gathering pollen from?

Hairy Greenweed (Genista pilosa)

Pretty much only found in God's own County of Kernow!!

Yeghes da

 

[Erichalfbee]

Hairy Greenweed (Genista pilosa)

Pretty much only found in God's own County of Kernow!!

Yeghes da

Had to look that up. A sort of Broom.
That makes more sense than Dandelion which must surely be all over by May in Cornwall

 

[For want of a better word]

Had to look that up. A sort of Broom.
That makes more sense than Dandelion which must surely be all over by May in Cornwall

Could be Dandelion... still flowering intermittency in our orchard.
Blue chicory also out now, apparently one of the favoured herbs in grass mixes in Cornwall... bees all over it!!

Chons da