>
>   Here foragers are bring in a spectacular red pollen from a mint type weed
> known as "hen-path" or "hen-bit." Its low, with pubescent leaves and has
> purple to violet flowers. Someone else mentioned to me it used to be used
> for beer making as a hops substitute but now has naturalized.
> Sorry I don't have a Latin name.
 
        Henbit is Lamium amplexicaule and Malcolm's red deadnettle is
Lamium purpureum.  Both are closely related mints.  I think I've
observed more activity on the L. purpureum, but I shouldn't draw any
conclusions from it.  I can't verify the red pollen, though.  I'll keep
a better watch out for pollen collection.
 
 
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