glightly, 1 month ago

@firephoto @msquebanh I've seen just a few species with purple pollen. Not sure which you have near you. In LA, its Phacelia https://nhm.org/stories/purple-pollen-eaters-honeybees-love-affair-phacelia

This European-focused guide to pollen colors doesn't include purple, though. https://www.mybeeline.co/en/p/pollen-identification-color-guide