What is Bee Pollen?

Bee Pollen is the flower pollen that honeybees (Apis mellifera) gather from blossoms, pack into small pellets on their hind legs, and carry back to the hive. We sell it as whole granules, by weight.

How bees make it

As a bee moves from flower to flower, pollen collects on its body. The bee brushes it together with a little nectar into dense pellets held in the pollen baskets on its legs. Beekeepers gather a small share at the hive entrance with a pollen trap, a mesh grid that gently loosens some of the pellets as the bees pass through, without depriving the colony. The granules range in color from pale yellow to deep orange depending on the flowers the bees visited, and they carry a sweet, mildly floral, slightly funky flavor.

Bee Pollen: form & sizes

We carry bee pollen as whole dried granules, sold by weight in sizes from 1 oz to 1 lb. We make no health or therapeutic claims.

Storage

Store bee pollen in an airtight container in a cool, dry place, or keep it in the refrigerator or freezer to hold the granules fresh longer.

Bee Pollen at a glance

Source

Honeybees (Apis mellifera)

Format

Whole granules

Flavor

Sweet, mildly floral, slightly funky

Color

Varies with floral source, pale yellow to deep orange

Sizes

1 oz to 1 lb