Bees with a skunk stripe?

Started by Psparr, September 03, 2013, 07:19:39 PM

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Psparr

Went through my hive the other day and noticed that about 1% of the bees had a white stripe of hair on their thorax.
Just wondered what's going on?
Thanks in advance.

deknow

They are foraging on jewelweed.

deknow

Psparr

You may be right, but its a perfectly shaped stripe on each bee?

Spear

I have a few bees in my hives with yellow stripes on thier backs - pollen?
Tried to get a pic but is rather out of focus: