yellow/orange larvae

[newportbuzz]

hi just a quick question.

i came across a hive recently which have some yellow/orangy stuff in the cell with the larvae. i removed a few larvae and it had stained the larvaes skin. otherwise everything looked fine ie regular bands of same aged larvae c shape in base of cell well segmented.
her larvae that were affected were from day 4 to day 7 or so.
freshly capped larvae wernt affected ie before metamorphosis.( i opened a few caps to check.

I am wondering is this just dandilion pollen or something more sinistar?
all advise welcome thanks

also no photos sorry didnt have a camera

 

[Pete D]

I have seen something similar and believed it to be pollen

 

[Suzi Q]

I worry about the colour of larvae, supposed to be pure white, sometimes though they have a pinkish/orangy cast to them, could be the wax has been stained, dandelion?, and the larvae take on the hue of the cell?

 

[newportbuzz]

proberly right.

 

[Arfermo]

Taste one and it might be orange flavoured.

 

[newportbuzz]

Taste one and it might be orange flavoured.

ill post one to ya dont make me do it/.

 

[Arfermo]

ill post one to ya dont make me do it/.

Lots of protein in them so OK on toast?