Strange chewing gum like pollen in hind legs.

[Dodge]

Good evening.

Our bees are returning late evening with stringy white / cream coloured pollen hanging down from their hind legs, looks like chewing gum. Any ideas as to what it may be?

Sorry the attached picture is a little blurred.

 

[masterBK]

May well be pollen from evening primrose

 

[beeno]

I remember being lectured about pollen grains being loosely held together by a thread and that honey bees can get entangled in it. Evening Primrose appears to be one of those plants.

 

[birdsandbees]

Expanding foam - they've been down to B&Q after hearing how my Brother in law used it to fix everything and thought they'd give it a go!

...I'll get my Coat

 

[Dodge]

Expanding foam - they've been down to B&Q after hearing how my Brother in law used it to fix everything and thought they'd give it a go!

...I'll get my Coat

Ha ha, my first thought too.

Thanks for the replies all.