Green Bees?

[Phil Stob]

Ok, I have never seen this before.   I have colony that moved into some boxes a couple weeks ago.  When going through them and sorting it out, I saw green bees.  About 5 of them.  They seem normal in every other aspect of their being.   Anyone seen anything like this?   Of course the photo doesn't do it justice, as it was a glowing antifreeze green color. 

Pondering life's odd inconsistencies.

Cheers, Phil 

[Paula Breen]

I am guessing that is pollen on their bodies from either kanuka or Chinese tallow trees. I see the bees all over them right now and it even turns the nectar a weird antifreeze sort of color. Not sure which tree is the culprit but I'd bet it's one of those.  We are in a full blown nectarnflow in my neighborhood. Wish the honey tasted good.

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