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The packing of pollen and the production of honey from nectar is
most commonly done by bees aged between 11 and 16 days. The task of foraging
for food is mainly the preserve of workers in the later stages of life
(i.e. 20 or more days old). Before workers commence foraging they will
have spent some time making orientation flights: learning more about the
surrounding environment. Foraging flights obtain pollen, nectar and, occasionally,
water. It is the foraging that leads to the death of the worker. Her brood
feeding and wax glands will degenerate, she will lose hair and eventually,
after about 800 km of flying, her flight muscles will become exhausted.
Most worker bees will die away from their parental hive. In their short
life span these diligent workers collect one of the most nutrient dense
of mother natures gifts. Over 2000 species of birds eat flower pollen naturally
in the wild, so this product is a great way to approximate a diverse natural
diet.
Because pollen is the reproductive spore of plants, it is very nutrient
dense, and many of the nutrients are bioactive, including bioflavonoids,
active enzymes and natural hormones. Bee Pollen is composed of an average
of 30% protein, 50% carbohydrates, and 14% polyunsaturated fatty acids
and is rich in carotenoids, flavonoids, and phytosterols. Bee pollen's
protein is complete and gram for gram is higher in essential amino acids
than most other foods.
When pollen is collected for human consumption, "pollen traps" are
placed on the hive. These traps remove the pollen granules from the
leg of the bee and allow it to fall down into a tray for removal by the
bee keeper. The honeybee has to crawl up through a series of 1/4"
wiring to enter the hive and in the process of doing so, the pollen is
scrapped harmlessly from the honeybee's leg and it drops down into the
tray for collection later.
VITAMINS CONTAINED IN POLLEN
Provitamin A (carotenoids) Vitamin B1 (thiamine) Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
Vitamin B3 (niacin) Vitamin B5 (panothenic acid) Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)
Vitamin B12 (cyamoco balamin) Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) Vitamin D - Vitamin
E Vitamin H (biotin) Vitamin K, cholin, inositol Folic Acid Panlothenic
Acid rulin Rulin in Beehive Pollen, 13% Vitamin PP (nicotinicamide)
MINERALS
Calcium, Phosphorus Iron, Copper, Potassium, Magnesium, Manganese, Silicoa,
Sulphur Sodium, Titanium, Zinc Iodine, Chlorine Boron – Molydbenum.
ENZYMES AND COENZYMES
Disstase Amylase Saccharase, Pectase, Phosphalase, Catalase, Diaphorase.
Cozymase, Cytochrome systems, Lactic dehydiogenase, Succinic dehydrogenase.
28 TRACE MINERALS
Nucleosides, Auxins, Brassins, Gibberellins, Kinins, Vernine, Guanine,
Xanthine, Hypoxalthine, Crocetin, Zeaxanlhin, Lycopene, Hexodecanol, Alpha-Amino-Butyric
Acid, Monoglycerides Diglycerides, Triglycerides, Peulosaus. Naturally
chelated, so they may be absorbed and assimilated by the birds body
Bee Pollen is granular and should be ground prior to use. A coffee
grinder does a good job.
Prior
to Grinding 
After Grinding
Add 2 normal tablespoons of a consumable oil and 1 heaping tablespoon
of pollen per 1 kilo (2.20lbs) of grain, Add the oil to the grain
first. Shake well for it to mix the oil with the grain then add the pollen
and shake it again.
Cost: The average retail price in the U.S. is approximately $20.00/lb
if purchased 1 lb at a time. Buying larger quantities can result in significant
savings. It can be purchased at health food stores and some pet shops.
Several suppliers can be found on the net by searching "Bee Pollen".
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