What is this red-orange color in this comb cell? see photo

[baudercook]

My son-in-law and I each installed a package of bees one week ago.  The packages arrived together, but the hives are now 1/2 mile apart.  This red-orange color is showing up on several places on my frames (on foundation).  And in this photo it appears on some new comb that the bees built off of the queen cage in my son-in-law's hive.  Is this something to be concerned about? The URL of the image is at http://countryrisers.com/images/comb.jpg

[UtahBees]

Now, I'm a newbie, but it appears that you have some pollen in there. That would be very nice!

UtahBees

[RiceLake]

Looks like pollen to me.

[baudercook]

The color is embedded in the wax at the bottom of the cell. Is that how they store pollen?

[Understudy]

Yes that is pollen.
And yes it will cause the wax to change color but not as much as bees with dirty feet tracking across the wax will.

Sincerely,
Brendhan

[baudercook]

Thank you all.  Now I can spend my time worrying about something else!

[UtahBees]

Yes, exactly! You can see a similar photo of mine from last Saturday here:

flickr.com/photos/barl0w/476273005/in/set-72157600151981526

Regards,

UtahBees

[baudercook]

Those are great photos UtahBees! That gives me an idea to take lots photos for my next inspection.  That way I can spend more time looking over the details and maybe even find my queen.

[UtahBees]

Right! I take a ton of photos while inspecting to see if there is something I missed, and to make a photo log. Helps me remember, as this being my first year, it'll be a memorable one with the photos, I'm sure.

:mrgreen:

Thanks everyone! I'm learning a lot here!

[qa33010]

   With my digital I use the motion picture sometimes.  Caught the tail (no pun intended) end of a bee dance.  She had a bunch of pollen all over her.