Ling heather pollen

Calluna vulgaris

Whitish cream, in the cream / white range.

FloweringJuly to September

PollenFair

NectarYes

SeasonSummer, Autumn

WhereMoor and heath

The classic heather honey plant, thick and jelly-like in the comb.

Ling heather (Calluna vulgaris) in flower — Photo: Aqwis (Aqwis), CC BY-SA 3.0. 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.

Ribwort plantainApril to October Flowering currantApril to May SnowberryJune to September CotoneasterMay to June RosemaryMarch to May

Out at about the same time

Bell heatherPale dull lilac grey Creeping thistlePale creamy yellow Field scabiousDark brick orange-red Globe thistleWhitish, pale cream Himalayan balsamGhostly white MarjoramDull tan-brown

Saw a load like this going in?

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

Pollen identifier