All 89 bee plants
Wild cherry pollen
Prunus avium
Light yellow brown, in the brown range.
FloweringApril to May
PollenVery good
NectarYes
SeasonSpring
WhereHedgerow, Woodland, Garden
Blossom time favourite across the whole cherry and plum family.
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.