Is this a pollen flow or should I be worried?

[MrPea]

I uploaded a couple of videos and pictures - I noticed this morning that the bees were going MAD. The hives were really noisey as well...is it just pollen coming in? It was 8 degrees - I didn't expect to see them until 15!

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[Lindylou]

Ours have been exactly the same. They are all over the front of the hive and are coming and going like mad. I am assuming it was because of the ivy which is out now. They are coming back with bright yellow pollen. Dont think it is anything to worry about.

 

[enrico]

Mine have found dark red pollen somewhere!

 

[Lindylou]

Hmm dark red? Field Scabious? That is red on my pocket pollen colour guide

 

[enrico]

Nope....none round here! Well not that I have seen, sheep eat it all!

 

[Lindylou]

In that case - I haven't a clue

 

[justme]

Hmm dark red? Field Scabious? That is red on my pocket pollen colour guide

Possibly mullein, but is that still in flower?

 

[Mbee]

Mine have found some late himalyan balsam and also the wild mint is flowering and they are all over that.
I also have a couple of pink sedums which have a lot of bees and butterflies. Not sure what colour the pollen would be though

 

[oldsalthouse]

The dark red could be gorse, mine have yellow and dark red / orange pollen and loads of gorse around here

 

[theboynelson]

The mullein is certainly still out, at least where I am

 

[KDW]

Our bees have been bringing in dark red pollen for the last month or so.. I haven't been able to work out what it is unless it's dandelion??