Why are Honeybees at My Bird Feeder? – Mother Earth News

Have you noticed honeybees visiting your bird feeders on those first warm days at the end of winter?

For several days I saw honeybees foraging at the bird feeder with cracked corn. A close up view shows they are collecting dust or pollen on their hind legs. What would honeybees be foraging for in a bird feeder?

Believe it or not, it is the cracked corn. More specifically the dust on the cracked corn. These dust particles resemble pollen grains and also contain some trace amounts of corn pollen.