Bill's Bees — Raw Bee Pollen (8 oz)

Raw bee pollen granules, gathered by Bill's bees and packed straight into the jar.

Bee pollen is the pollen honeybees collect from flowers, pack into granules with a little nectar and carry home on their legs. Beekeepers collect it with a screen at the hive entrance. It is one of the most complete whole foods there is: protein with all the essential amino acids, B vitamins, minerals, enzymes and antioxidants, in a granule that tastes faintly sweet, floral and a little chalky. Traditionally taken for energy, stamina and seasonal wellness. This is raw, never heated, from hives in Southern California.

Who this is for

• You want a whole-food source of protein and B vitamins in your smoothie
• Seasonal allergy sufferers following the traditional local-pollen practice
• Athletes and anyone who runs out of energy mid-afternoon
• Adding to yogurt, oatmeal or salads for texture and nutrition

How to use

• Start with a few granules a day and work up to a teaspoon, to check for sensitivity
• Eat plain, or stir into yogurt, smoothies or over oatmeal. Do not cook it
• 8 oz jar. Keep sealed in a cool, dry place or the fridge
• Not for anyone with a bee or pollen allergy. Not for infants under one year

Bill's Bees is a working apiary founded in 1994 by Bill Lewis and Clyde Steese, based on a ranch in Little Tujunga Canyon in the Angeles National Forest of Southern California.