White clover pollen

Trifolium repens

Mid brown, in the brown range.

FloweringJune to September

PollenGood

NectarYes

SeasonSummer, Autumn

WhereGarden, Farmland, Waste and verge

The backbone of summer clover honey across grassland.

White clover (Trifolium repens) in flower — Photo: Vinayaraj, 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.

Red cloverMay to September MarjoramJuly to September Field beanApril to June BlackthornMarch to April PoplarMarch to April

Out at about the same time

BorageBlue grey BrambleGreenish grey Californian poppyBright orange Common limeYellow to greenish DogwoodPale creamy yellow ElderPale greyish 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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