Pink Pollen

[testka]

Hi,
Have seen quite a bit of pink pollen coming into the hive the last few days. Never seen this colour before. Any idea what it might be

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Thanks.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Purslane has pink pollen i believe - any woodlands nearby you?

 

[testka]

Hi Jenkinsbrynmai, Yes there are a couple nearby. Will need to look this up. Thanks.

 

[AnotherNewBee]

They're either doing poodle imitations or stealing candy floss.

 

[hiveabee]

Purslane has pink pollen i believe - any woodlands nearby you?

Didnt know that.there is lots growing in a spinney near me. I will take notice of what the girls bring in this week.Thats if the rain stops

 

[burren]

Any ideas what navy blue pollen might be from?

 

[keith pierce]

Purslane pink pollen



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[Poly Hive]

Strong navy blue could be willow herb but it seems a bit early for that yet.

PH

 

[Luminos]

Any ideas what navy blue pollen might be from?

Mine are bringing in navy blue pollen from Phacelia

 

[keith pierce]

Mine are bringing in navy blue pollen from Phacelia

Phacelia flowers in early march

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Nope - late may to August and depends on when sown could be later

 

[Luminos]

Phacelia flowers in early march

Only Irish Phacelia

 

[enrico]

Mine are bringing in dark purple/black from large head poppies.......and here comes the rain!

 

[keith pierce]

Nope - late may to August and depends on when sown could be later

Sorry, you are right. i was thinking of a complety different plant.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Sorry, you are right. i was thinking of a complety different plant.

I only know because I've got Howes' plant bible on the shelf next to me!

 

[davidchevell]

Have just had a look in Dorothy Hodges pollen book , could be Red Deadnettle or Copper Beech more likley the latter.

 

[stephenpug]

just checked my hives and there is baby pink pollen and bright yellow pollen coming in could the pink be blackberry as they are just starting to flower around here also any idea what the bright yellow could be ??

 

[Cazza]

just checked my hives and there is baby pink pollen and bright yellow pollen coming in could the pink be blackberry as they are just starting to flower around here also any idea what the bright yellow could be ??

Probably not Blackberry - it's a more sludgy colour.
Cazza

 

[Into the lions den]

Get minor amounts of the pink pollen coming in at most locations most years. Never a lot, but obvious and quite pretty. Being such a minor source I never really bothered finding out what it was, and so many times have seen pollen of absolutely known source that does not match the book satisfactorily at all that I nowadays never look in it. Unless its of one or two very very distinctive pollens, its very difficult to use the book to decide the pollen source.

 

[Tom Bick]

Do bees ever switch plants when collecting pollen so then perhaps influence the colour?