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[WVbeekeeper]

this is a picture i took of my bees working today around 3pm. the high today was around 65 degree. they are still bringing in pollen and the hives still smell of butterscotch. i have actually noticed some fresh goldenrod blooms around so i hope they are still gathering nectar.

[Walliebee]

That's a wonderful pic! It's a great angle to see what's goin'on. I was watching my girls today too; the pollen was really comming in. I think the bright yellow is goldenrod, while the darker yellow is aster. What do you think?

[WVbeekeeper]

here's a pollen chart http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollen_source
they say bright yellow is pumpkin, reddish yellow is aster, and golden is goldenrod. i don't have much aster at all around here but i do have a lot of goldenrod. i would describe the goldenrod as either a dark yellow, golden, or like that crayon color "maize"

[Jesus_the_only_way]

Love the pic. I'm having similar results here also.
Tom

[SemoraBee's]

Noticed you said hives smell of butterscotch. What does this mean?
SemoraBee's

[Chef Isaac]

goldenrod flow