OSR Yellow Dot

[Millet]

Here is a couple of pictures i took the other day of bees on the apple tree and also bees on the landing strip, if your bees have the yellow dot on there heads they have more than likely found OSR.

 

[Dodge]

Here is a couple of pictures i took the other day of bees on the apple tree and also bees on the landing strip, if your bees have the yellow dot on there heads they have more than likely found OSR.

Thank you Millet for the. Pictures. Can the OSR mark on the face come from any other plant except perhaps Brassica's at this time of the year?

 

[Swarm]

Thank you Millet for the. Pictures. Can the OSR mark on the face come from any other plant except perhaps Brassica's at this time of the year?

Yes, I let the Cavolo Nero go to flower and the bees look the same.

 

[Millet]

Thank you Millet for the. Pictures. Can the OSR mark on the face come from any other plant except perhaps Brassica's at this time of the year?

I dare say so and like Steve says he has plants/shrubs in his area that give the yellow dot, however where my little darlings are the only thing that gives that tell tale sign is OSR , the bees have good forage on sycamore but they ignore it for OSR shame really.

 

[thorn]

I’ve got a yellow dot on the heads of my urban apiary. No OSR within eight miles.

 

[Swarm]

Some other Brassica I expect.

 

[Beefriendly]

Some other Brassica I expect.

This time of year what might they be?

 

[Brigsy]

Nice images. Ta.

 

[Millet]

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[Dadnlad]

This time of year what might they be?

I encourage peeps on the allotments to let their brassicas go to seed as my bees love them - surprisingly many are quite willing to

 

[Swarm]

I encourage peeps on the allotments to let their brassicas go to seed as my bees love them - surprisingly many are quite willing to

Yes, I did the same. Brassica is a big family and they all get attention.

 

[mintmoth]

Some other Brassica I expect.

This time of year what might they be?

Garden flowers in the brassica family that flower in May include wallflowers, honesty, Dame's rocket, weeds include charlock and bittercress though I've never seen bees on these.
My money's on wallflowers.

 

[Beefriendly]

Garden flowers in the brassica family that flower in May include wallflowers, honesty, Dame's rocket, weeds include charlock and bittercress though I've never seen bees on these.
My money's on wallflowers.

Well I never...my botany is now impressed.
Thank you.