[karenarnett]

Today I saw something I've not seen in the 13 years since I started tending bees. A number of the bees entering one of my hives had a distinctive yellow patch on their thorax. I tried to catch one but they were too fast for me. If this is pollen, it's a new one on me! My first thought was that it was some new strain of honeybee, or a different species of bee altogether. Anyone else seen this? (I'm in Cincinnati.)

 

[mtnmyke]

Hard to really know where to go with this one without a photo.

 

[msl]

Jewelweed or toadflax can do this

 

[karenarnett]

The "recommended reading" of related posts at the bottom of the page confirms it's pollen. Most likely Linaria (butter and eggs aka toadflax), as jewelweed is just germinating. I should have done a search of previous posts before posting my question!

 

[Trace.3820]

Howdy from Cincy, East Walnut Hills here.

Trace

 

[fieldsofnaturalhoney]

The "recommended reading" of related posts at the bottom of the page confirms it's pollen.

I remember just like it was yesterday the first time I saw this, totally threw me off.