Pollen colors

[misfyredOhio]

Is there a good resource out there for identifying the source of pollen that is coming into the hives: for example, I see workers bringing in pale yellow pollen. Last week, I saw deep red. I would like to know what it is.

[DaveKow]

I found this in an earlier post:  http://forum.beemaster.com/index.php/topic,10419.0.html


http://www.answers.com/topic/pollen-source

Dave

[Davepeg]

Wow, great page to bookmark (which I did)  I love to see the different color pollen coming into the hives.

[rast]

 My red pollen is from a bottlebrush tree.
Rick

[Scadsobees]

I too enjoy seeing the colors.  I don't collect pollen yet in a collector, but I get a few pollen packs knocked off onto the screened bottom board.  I especially like the electric blue pollen! (tulips?)  It is rare but it had better flavor than the average pollen that I've tasted.

Rick

[misfyredOhio]

Good resources! Thank you! They're bringing in pale yellow today.

[qa33010]

This has no color noted, but it may help with time of year and what to expect...

http://www.honeybeelab.com/wiki/Fact_Sheet:Some_Ohio_nectar_and_pollen_producing_plants:_Both_major_and_minor_sources