All 89 bee plants
Sycamore pollen
Acer pseudoplatanus
Greenish yellow to olive, in the green range.
FloweringApril to May
PollenGood
NectarYes
SeasonSpring
WhereHedgerow, Woodland, Garden
Maples give a strong, olive-tinted load and good early nectar.
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.
Out at about the same time
Saw a load like this going in?
Sample the colour against all 89 plants, then keep a forage record per hive.