ABOUT BEE POLLEN
POLLEN: POLLEN IS THE MALE GERM CELLS PRODUCED BY PLANTS. THE TRANSFER OF POLLEN IS CALLED POLLINATION (REFER TO POLLINATION TAB FOR MEANING OF POLLENATION) POLLEN IS THE HONEY BEES SOURCE OF PROTEIN, VITAMINS AND FAT. IT IS AN EASY MATTER FOR A BEEKEEPER TO COLLECT POLLEN IN QUANTITY USING A TRAP THAT IS AFFIXED TO A COLLONY ENTRANCE. IN RECENT YEARS A NUMBER OF ADS HAVE APPEARED FOR POLLEN SOLD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. POLLEN IS FOUND IN PILLS, PELLETS AND EVEN IN SNACK BARS. POLLEN AS A FOOD SUPPLEMENT CAN BE FOUND IN HEALTH FOOD STORES INCREASINGLY. MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS OF HONEY TO DETERMINE PRIMARY FLORAL SOURCES IS BEING USED BY IDENTIFYING THE PREDOMINATE POLLEL FOUND IN THE HONEY SAMPLE.FOR THAT REASON BEING ABLE TO IDENTIFY COMMON POLLENS IS BECOMING IMPORTANT.
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