yellow dusting on bees

[bees knees]

Some of our bees are coming back with what looks like a yellow dusting of pollen on their backs - much like with the Himalayan Balsam but more yellow in colour. Is this oil seed rape? We have quite a bit of OSR nearby.

BK

 

[mbc]

Could be or it could be dandelion, osr is a lighter yellow while dandelion pollen looks a bit darker and greasy

 

[Dishmop]

Hi Vis.

 

[the naked beekeeper]

I think the hi-vis is rape.
Dandelion is a lovely golden amber...and when they draw wax with it it takes on that tan as well.

 

[susbees]

Interesting point. What other pollens "taint" wax colour distinctively?