Bee Pollen Facts
What is
Bee Pollen
? I get this question a lot! People expect that as the beekeeper's daughter I should know every bee pollen fact. So I feel like it is my duty to ensure that after reading this you will know the inside scoop on what bee pollen is and exactly where it comes from.
Lets get started. Bee Pollen is orange/yellow in color and it comes in little
granules
or pellets.
Pollen is the male seed of flowers. It is required for the fertilization of the plant. (yes, it is like the sperm of the flower) Every variety of flower in the universe has a dusting of pollen.
There Are 2 Types of PollenThe air borne wind carried type that gives you your hay fever (the scientific name is: Anemophile pollen)AND.... The kind that sticks to honey bees and comes from blossoms (the scientific name here is: Entomophile pollen) The Bee Pollen we consume is in fact Entomophile pollen with a very important touch of “magic” from the honey bee. Bee Pollen CollectionThe Honey Bee is an amazing insect – the story of how they collect the bee pollen is quite interesting!
The bee arrives at the flower, grabs some of the powdery dust from the flower with her front legs. These worker bees are all female!
Side note: Let’s get “who does what in the hive straight here”. In the hive setting there are Worker Bees, Drones and one Queen.
Bee Pollen can only be synthesized by a honey bee (the worker bee). So bee pollen can’t be made in a factory! Among all the superfood properties found in bee pollen, there are actually trace elements found in bee pollen that cannot even be identified through modern science. Perhaps this explains why bee pollen has been used to treat a whole host of ill health complaints. Pollination? Very important....Pollination is accomplished when the golden dust (mixed with the honey – this is like fairy dust that is necessary to fertilize the blossom) is transferred to the blossom.If it weren’t for the Honey bee pollinating our blossoms, 80 percent of growing things would not go to full bloom!! So in the grand scheme of life, we can say that the bees’ primary duty is to pollinate. From a Nutritionist's Standpoint.....It is very rare to find a profile like this in a single food. When vitamins come in a food base such as bee pollen then they are MUCH EASIER to absorb and digest.Bee pollen is a food with about a 25% carbohydrate, 20% protein, 4.5% fats and the rest is pigments, minerals, vitamins, water and other substances. Bee Pollen appears to be high in trace minerals such as copper as well. The B vitamins are high as well showing promise for energy and stress. It is also very high in bio-flavonoids and antioxidants - possibly explaining the positive effect on allergies. . This would also be an excellent choice for vegetarians who find it hard to get protein, all of the essential amino acids , vitamin B12, and iron. So as you can see, bee pollen gives you more than just a BUZZ!
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