All 89 bee plants
Winter aconite pollen
Eranthis hyemalis
Deep yellow, in the yellow range.
FloweringFebruary to March
PollenGood
NectarYes
SeasonWinter, Spring
WhereGarden
A valuable splash of late winter forage in gardens and old estates.
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.