Sunflower pollen

Helianthus annuus

Golden orange, in the orange range.

FloweringJuly to September

PollenGood

NectarYes

SeasonSummer, Autumn

WhereFarmland, Garden

Abundant where it is grown as a crop or a garden flower.

Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) in flower — Photo: Johann Jaritz, 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.

CrocusFebruary to March GoldenrodAugust to October IvySeptember to November ColtsfootFebruary to April MahoniaNovember to February

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 Ling heatherWhitish cream

Saw a load like this going in?

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

Pollen identifier