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Subject:	Re: Pollen attractiveness
From:	Charles Harper <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Sun, 31 May 2015 14:18:25 -0500
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I have found that the red pollen comes from Henbit 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamium_amplexicaule

On 5/31/2015 1:30 PM, Richard Cryberg wrote:
>    A week ago a number of my hives were bringing in newly painted barn red pollen as part of their mix.  No clue what that was from.  Some species of golden rod are very honey bee attractive for both pollen and nectar.  Other species are totally ignored.  One species is pollen attractive but has no nectar as far as I can tell.
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