What pollen

[MikeT]

Bees still active today with pollen being brought in.
Does anyone know what a bright orange pollen is at this time of year. (could it be dandelion?) They are also bringing a bit of lightish yellow pollen which I think is off the mustard.

 

[REDWOOD]

I have seen quite a few dandelions and clover flowering the last few days

 

[Jimy Dee]

I cannot comment on the flora in your area but here in Ireland the furz \ whinny is blooming and plenty orange pollen being offered up.

 

[MikeT]

I have not seen any gorse (whinney) near where I live

 

[Karsal]

We have been out walking this afternoon and around where we live the gorse is flowering. Could this be the source of the yellowish pollen?
Also came across a six foot wall surrounding a large detached house. It was completely covered in ivy in flower. There were hundreds of bees foraging on the flowers. The pollen in their baskets was light yellowish in colour.

 

[Canary Honey]

With a quick look at mine this morning, they were quite happily working away, about a quarter of the incoming were carrying pollen, of at least three different types!! Bright orange, buff-almost white and crackly cream/off white which covered most of the hind legs and other parts of the bee, this seemed to be in crackly flakes rather than neatly blobbed smooth balls.

 

[biglongdarren]

seen some bramble still in flower here on saturday and loads of ivy still about.

Darren

 

[Andy Cav]

Mahonia in flower and attracting the bees in Huddersfield