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A worker bee with full pollen baskets.

A worker bee with full pollen baskets.
© Ontario Beekeepers' Association, Technology Transfer Program

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Bees on a frame of cells full of pollen. A worker bee with full pollen baskets. As bees pass through this special trap, pollen granules fall off onto the tray. Pollen has to be cleaned prior to packaging. Pollen can be seen in uncapped cells. Pollen is sold for its perceived health benefits.

Pollen

Bees rely on pollen as a source of protein. They collect it from flowering plants. If you look closely at a bee, you may see pollen stuck to her hairs or bunched on her hind legs. Beekeepers use special traps to collect pollen, and then sell it for its perceived health benefits.

Pollen is marketed as a supplement that can boost the immune system and provide many other benefits.

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