Orange pollen in October

[Sutty]

My bees are busy working nearby ivy which started flowering recently and bringing in bright yellow pollen. However a few hives are also bringing in some distinctly orange pollen - any ideas what this might be at this time of year

 

[juno]

All of these will continue to flower until first decent frost.

 

[Sutty]

Could be michaelmas daisy. I have seen some around

 

[Vanterrier]

Gorse perhaps?
K

 

[Paulypaul]

All of these will continue to flower until first decent frost.
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May I ask where you got that pollen identifier book from? Thanks

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

looks like the Beecraft one.

 

[Sutty]

Watching the bees on the ivy the pollen looks much yellower than on that chart

 

[JamezF]

I'm seeing a fair few dandelions in flower still.

James

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Watching the bees on the ivy the pollen looks much yellower than on that chart

to be honest, I've never thought that particular set of charts were fantastically accurate.

 

[Erichalfbee]

to be honest, I've never thought that particular set of charts were fantastically accurate.

They aren't. Look at the Balsam

 

[juno]

May I ask where you got that pollen identifier book from? Thanks

Hi, yes…. I treated myself to a little trip to thornes a few months ago to spend some birthday money. Think it was about a fiver. I particularly like it as it overlaps months….

 

[juno]

Hi, yes…. I treated myself to a little trip to thornes a few months ago to spend some birthday money. Think it was about a fiver. I particularly like it as it overlaps months….

I'm seeing a fair few dandelions in flower still.

James

Yes, I was at Kempton races a week ago and saw several flowers.

Although not seen any in my part of the midlands.

 

[Moobee]

My bees are busy working nearby ivy which started flowering recently and bringing in bright yellow pollen. However a few hives are also bringing in some distinctly orange pollen - any ideas what this might be at this time of year

Mine are bringing in loads of orange pollen from asters.

 

[Moobee]

All of these will continue to flower until first decent frost.
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Blackberry?? They’ve already finished fruiting!

 

[Erichalfbee]

Blackberry?? They’ve already finished fruiting!

Yes well over The Devil has spat on ours

 

[JamezF]

Yes well over The Devil has spat on ours

Most of the ones I tasted around here were so horrible I suspect he may have used an alternative bodily secretion (or perhaps excretion?). They just didn't seem to get anywhere near ripe at all and many were tiny and hard as bullets.

James

 

[Murox]

Yes well over The Devil has spat on ours

......thats because he wants them for himself

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Yes well over The Devil has spat on ours

he p!sses on them around here

 

[Erichalfbee]

he p!sses on them around here

That doesn’t surprise me

 

[enrico]

I get it every year
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