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All 89 bee plants

Oak pollen

Quercus robur

Dull olive, in the green range.

FloweringApril to May
PollenMinor
NectarNone
SeasonSpring
WhereWoodland, Hedgerow

Taken mainly when richer sources are scarce.

Oak (Quercus robur) in flower
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, 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.

Traveller鈥檚 joyJuly to SeptemberBerberisApril to MayAshApril to MayAlderFebruary to MarchPoplarMarch to April

Out at about the same time

ApplePale creamy yellowAshDull olive greenBerberisDull olive greenBluebellCreamy whiteCharlockLemon yellowCherry laurelDull greenish yellow
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Sample the colour against all 89 plants, then keep a forage record per hive.
Pollen identifier