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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: rail on December 04, 2011, 08:08:22 PM

Title: Pollen
Post by: rail on December 04, 2011, 08:08:22 PM
I notice foragers with red pollen in their baskets on these warm days of December in the Piedmont.

Is anyone else noticing red pollen and what plant produces it?
Title: Re: Pollen
Post by: AllenF on December 04, 2011, 08:19:45 PM
Maples in January.   Good question now.
Title: Re: Pollen
Post by: asprince on December 04, 2011, 08:42:55 PM
Henbit?


Steve
Title: Re: Pollen
Post by: FRAMEshift on December 04, 2011, 09:07:23 PM
Yes, it's henbit.  Great source of late pollen.
Title: Re: Pollen
Post by: Vance G on December 04, 2011, 09:45:32 PM
You folks are lucky!  It is snowing and all my bees can get are Frostbit!
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