Yellow capping

[DaveS]

This may be a stupid question but most of my capped stores have a white cap but on one particular frame the capping is yellow. Not as dark as brood; similar to post-it note yellow.

Is this normal?

 

[masterBK]

Got loads of ragwort growing in your area?

 

[DaveS]

Not that I know of but qiute possible! I assumed (or hoped more like) that it was simply something to do with forage as I couldn't find anything online to suggest that it was indicative of a problem.

 

[beeno]

Hi DaveS,
Most probably Ragwort. I have some in my hives and certainly makes very nice colour candle wax - fit for a queen no less. No problem with my honey either which was the most delicious amber nectar I have ever tasted.