Fresh bee pollen — never dried, straight from a spring hive.
Multicoloured granules the bees gathered across South East Melbourne, each colour a different flower. We collect only a small share, only in spring, and we don’t dry it — so what the bees packed in stays in. This is the closest thing to eating pollen straight off the frame.
Because it’s undried it holds more moisture, so it needs the fridge or freezer and it doesn’t keep as long as dried. That’s the trade for having it at its freshest. Roughly 20–25% protein, granular, faintly floral and faintly bitter — the taste shifts with the season’s flowers.
Fold it through yoghurt, blend it into a smoothie, or scatter it over fruit or muesli. Don’t cook it or stir it into anything hot — heat undoes the reason for eating it fresh.
Before you buy: bee pollen can cause serious allergic reactions in some people, including anaphylaxis. If you’re allergic to pollen, bee stings or bee products, don’t take it without medical advice. Not for infants under 12 months. New to it? Start with a few granules. More on what it is and who shouldn’t take it.
Seasonal — collected in spring, sold until it runs out. Prefer something shelf-stable? Dried Bee Pollen keeps in the cupboard. From our rescued, chemical-free hives — full standard on our raw honey standard. Every purchase funds the next rescue.
