04/02/2026
š Spring is officially hereā¦ and the bees are bringing in COLOR šø
Take a look at thisāsee that bright blue patch on the beeās back leg? Thatās pollen!
Bees collect pollen from flowers and pack it into little ābasketsā on their legs (called pollen baskets). Most of the time youāll see yellow or orangeā¦ but blue pollen is pretty rare.
š This color often comes from early spring plants like Siberian Squill, Wild Geranium, Phacelia or certain woodland flowers, and you only see it for a short window each year when those blooms are active.
š What this means:
ā¢ Flowers are starting to bloom
ā¢ Bees are finding real food again
ā¢ The colony is ramping up for spring
Every one of these tiny pollen loads is protein for baby beesāso this is a big moment for the hive.
After a long winter, things are finally waking up š¼
