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Jeffzhear
03-30-2008, 01:44 PM
It's great to see the honeybees bringing in pollen. It's 41 degrees, the hives are in full sun and a few of the hives are bringing in a Syracuse Orange color pollen and as well as a light creme color pollen which I believe is maple.:)

Michael Palmer
03-30-2008, 02:59 PM
as well as a light creme color pollen which I believe is maple.:)

Are you seeing Maples blooming? I thought the cream colored pollen might be Poplar.

kbee
03-30-2008, 04:31 PM
The orange might be crocus. Mine started blooming then we got 3 inches of snow. Temps are to go up to 60's tues.

Jeffzhear
03-30-2008, 04:48 PM
Michael,

Based on your post, I went and took a look at the maples around my property and they have closed buds. I don't see any poplars but I know they are here in abundance.

I think maybe I need to take a short course in Dendrology.... Live and learn...ty for commenting.

MountainCamp
03-30-2008, 05:05 PM
The popular here look to be a few warm days away. They are opening, but have down dropped.

I was down in town today and there were a few Red Maples in bloom. About 800 feet lower in elevation.

www.answers.com/topic/pollen-source

dug_6238
03-30-2008, 05:07 PM
What elevation are you guys at?
-Doug

Jeffzhear
03-30-2008, 05:13 PM
The popular here look to be a few warm days away. They are opening, but have down dropped.

I was down in town today and there were a few Red Maples in bloom. About 800 feet lower in elevation.

www.answers.com/topic/pollen-source (http://www.answers.com/topic/pollen-source)

MC, ty for the link. I bookmarked it. The closest in color is the Maple...
I'm at around 1100 feet above sea level. The table didn't have a color for poplar though...

MountainCamp
03-30-2008, 05:59 PM
My home yard is @ approx 1100'
My other Round Top yard is @ approx 800'
My Cornwallville yard is @ approx 1,200'
My Catskill yard is @ approx 80'