betterbee House Bee Joined Nov 8, 2010 Messages 201 Reaction score 3 Location s/ireland Hive Type National Number of Hives 10 Aug 21, 2014 #1 My bees were comming in today covered in white /grey pollen ,looked as if they were just hatched ,any ideas of pollen source,no balsam around
My bees were comming in today covered in white /grey pollen ,looked as if they were just hatched ,any ideas of pollen source,no balsam around
D Davelin Field Bee Joined Sep 2, 2010 Messages 966 Reaction score 2 Location North Somerset Hive Type 14x12 Number of Hives 10 Aug 21, 2014 #2 betterbee said: no balsam around Click to expand... Bet there is!
REDWOOD Queen Bee Joined Oct 17, 2009 Messages 8,381 Reaction score 93 Location swansea south wales Hive Type 14x12 Number of Hives 10 Aug 21, 2014 #3 Do they have the white "T" mark on their backs, if so defiantly HB
OP betterbee House Bee Joined Nov 8, 2010 Messages 201 Reaction score 3 Location s/ireland Hive Type National Number of Hives 10 Aug 21, 2014 #4 No marks on back,you would think they got a flour dusting,1/4 mile away from urban setting so could be anything,
No marks on back,you would think they got a flour dusting,1/4 mile away from urban setting so could be anything,
bontbee Drone Bee *** Joined Jan 20, 2014 Messages 1,419 Reaction score 20 Location Bont, near Swansea Hive Type National Number of Hives more than before Aug 21, 2014 #5 I'd put money on hb!
A Arfermo Queen Bee *** Joined Jul 6, 2010 Messages 2,833 Reaction score 422 Location Midlands Hive Type National Number of Hives Enough Aug 22, 2014 #6 bontbee said: I'd put money on hb! Click to expand... Definitely - unlikely to be anything else.
thorn Drone Bee Joined Sep 11, 2009 Messages 1,472 Reaction score 487 Location An Essex boy stranded in Leeds Hive Type National Number of Hives It varies. Aug 22, 2014 #7 Definitely balsam in Leeds.
P protheroe Field Bee Joined Jan 21, 2012 Messages 800 Reaction score 59 Location Ammanford Hive Type National Number of Hives a few Aug 23, 2014 #8 i have a lot of off white creamy pollen going in but its not balsam,looks a bit like blackberry but thats gone over.
i have a lot of off white creamy pollen going in but its not balsam,looks a bit like blackberry but thats gone over.
mintmoth House Bee Joined Aug 6, 2014 Messages 469 Reaction score 4 Location Leicestershire UK Hive Type National Number of Hives 3 Aug 23, 2014 #9 I have musk mallow growing in the garden, it has white pollen and bees scrambling down into the flower to get the nectar get absolutely dredged in it.
I have musk mallow growing in the garden, it has white pollen and bees scrambling down into the flower to get the nectar get absolutely dredged in it.