Bee pollen is the pollen that is collected from the hind legs of bees. The bees go from the stamen of flower blossom to flower blossom and collect the pollen. The bee then injects a special ingredient made up of nutrients and enzymes. This is a powerful injection that the bees add to the pollen.
How Synthetic Bee Pollen is Made
Unfortunately, there is no replacement for natural bee pollen. It has been tried by man for many years to replicate the exact bee pollen but has failed miserably at every turn.
A group of insect scientists concocted a special blend of synthetic bee pollen that was entirely made up of all the known ingredients of natural bee pollen. The scientists then added this synthetic bee pollen mix to the beehive and observed the results.
The Results of Synthetic Bee Pollen
The results of using the synthetic bee pollen in the hive had a terrible impact on the beehive. First of all, the bees did not prosper at all and failed to make any productive bee pollen products. After this first stage of adding their synthetic bee pollen blend, the bees all died proving that man cannot recreate bee pollen. The natural bee adds something to the bee pollen that, to this day, puzzles scientists and laymen alike. This mystery ingredient that man cannot identify, is the missing piece of the puzzle in creating synthetic bee pollen.
The Closest Thing to Synthetic Bee Pollen
Although synthetic bee pollen has failed time and again to be recreated by man, scientists have managed to produce a synthetic foraging attractant. This synthetic attractant is placed near the beehive, on surrounding trees, in order to attract more bees to the hive. It's definitely a far cry from synthetic bee pollen however; the fact that it works for the bees must indicate a breakthrough of sorts in the composition of the bee pollen itself.
Scientists soon hope to discover the missing ingredient so that they may be successful in creating effective synthetic bee pollen. The benefits of synthetic bee pollen would be amazing in that the bee's natural course will not be altered. After all, what we don't know is the affects of us taking nearly 60% of the bees pollen and what impact it has on the bees themselves.
