Bees collect pollen from the male part of flowers.
Bee pollen has been touted as having the ability to alleviate the effects of allergies in some people. Making bee pollen is a complex process and requires an exceptional amount of training to create a usable pollen product. The pollen also contains minerals, such as iron, zinc, manganese and copper, which are important for proper body functioning. Bee pollen is taken from the male part of flowers that is coated with pollen.
Instructions
1. Bee flowering a plant.
Release a colony of bees into a flowering patch to gather the bee pollen.
2. Harvest the pollen from the bees as they return to the hive. Bees are selective in choosing the flowers they seek out. This improves the quality of the pollen, especially when there is an abundance of potential flowers from which to draw pollen.
3. Treat the pollen to remove any contaminants. Spread the pollen out over a large area and use tweezers to pick out particles in the pollen, and then keep it covered.
4. Dehydrate the pollen by using very low heat, around 120 degrees Fahrenheit, to remove the moisture. Pollen also can be stored in the freezer instead of drying it.
5. Encapsulate the pollen in a digestible soft gel capsule and bottle for future use.
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