Pear pollen

Pyrus communis

Reddish yellow, in the orange range.

FloweringApril to May

PollenGood

NectarFair

SeasonSpring

WhereGarden, Farmland

Orchard forage, a shade redder than apple.

Pear (Pyrus communis) in flower — Photo: Petro Stelte, 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.

LaburnumMay to June Michaelmas daisySeptember to October Californian poppyJune to September SnowdropJanuary to March SunflowerJuly to September

Out at about the same time

ApplePale creamy yellow AshDull olive green BerberisDull olive green BluebellCreamy white CharlockLemon yellow Cherry laurelDull greenish yellow

Saw a load like this going in?

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

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