Use our pollen traps to harvest a portion of your hive's pollen collected during peak bloom periods: This extra pollen can be stored and fed back to your bees during times of dearth or to boost brood production.
When a worker bee lands on a flower, pollen — and sometimes nectar — collects on their legs and bodies. The bees carry the pollen back to the hive, where it is stored as a food source. Our pollen traps equip you to collect excess pollen, and our pollen cleaners remove dust and debris to prepare your pollen products for use or to package for sale.
Pollen is packed with protein and is a vital food source that bees need to raise brood — and a popular enzyme-rich health food for humans that fetches a premium price at the farmers’ market. Bee pollen can be added to a smoothie, sprinkled over oatmeal, or eaten plain. A pollen cleaner will remove dust, fine particles, and debris before sale or consumption. Pollen comes from many plants, so the contents of bee pollen can vary significantly depending on the region where it was collected.