Bee pollen is also called bee bread or bee ambrosia. It is a granule of pollen that is packed by honey bees with a  bit of honey or nectar. Each pollen ball contains an egg of a young honeybee. This pollen is found in wood and mud holes called brood cells.

Bee pollen is approximately 40% protein. It is considered one of nature’s most completely nourishing foods. It contains nearly all nutrients required by humans.

Actual pollen is tiny, like dust, but after the bees are done rolling it together it looks like hard corn kernels.  The color is always yellow but bee pollen that is gathered before Spring might be a light brown.  After the month of May the pollen tends to be more of a golden orange or yellow color. In some countries, like New Zealand, the pollen is multi-colored. This is because there is less pollution and more of a diversity of flower life in New Zealand than other places

Bee pollen is sold on its own in plastic bags or jars or you can find it packed in royal jelly, honey or in propolis.  It is mostly found in drug-stores high-end whole foods markets and health food stores.

Bee propolis is found in small quantities in honey and sometimes you can find a honey-propolis mixture that contains a suspension of bee pollen, so you can just spread it on your bread.

It is best to buy your bee pollen from a source other than the United States as the bee pollen may be contaminated from GMO use in pesticides.

Most people eat bee pollen by the teaspoonful straight out of the bag or jar. You can sprinkle it on top of just about anything. Many people sprinkle it on a bed of toast, peanut butter and honey. It is best to use raw rather baked. It worlds well sprinkled on cake icing and you can also blend it in dressing or make a bee pollen smoothie.

First, a warming.: bee Pollen should absolutely be avoided by those who have an allergy to bee stings or products. It may trigger allergic or anaphylactic reactions in sensitive people. That being said, one of the most common uses for taking bee pollen is to reduce allergy symptoms. Please consult with your doctor before treating yourself with a super food in this way.