Bramble pollen

Rubus fruticosus

Greenish grey, in the grey range.

FloweringJune to August

PollenGood

NectarYes

SeasonSummer

WhereHedgerow, Waste and verge, Woodland

Every hedge and waste corner, giving a long and steady flow.

Bramble (Rubus fruticosus) in flower — Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikimedia Commons

Easy to mistake for these

Closest pollen colours in our set, measured the same way the pollen identifier scores a match. Colour alone will not settle it, so check the flowering months and what is actually growing near your hives.

LaurustinusOctober to April ElmFebruary to March BorageJune to September Japanese knotweedAugust to October RaspberryJune to July

Out at about the same time

BorageBlue grey Californian poppyBright orange Common limeYellow to greenish DogwoodPale creamy yellow ElderPale greyish yellow Evening primroseBright lemon yellow

Saw a load like this going in?

Sample the colour against all 89 plants, then keep a forage record per hive.

Pollen identifier