Pollen Patties Recipes

Homemade Pollen

Here are 2 recipes for pollen patties for honey bees.

Homemade bee pollen substitute patties recipe (no pollen):

1.5 cups (8oz.) fat-free soy flour

1.5 cups (12oz.) granulated sugar 

0.5 cup (1oz.) Brewer’s yeast 

1.5 cups (12oz.) Sugar Syrup (2:1) or your honey 

NOTE: You can also use regular soy flour. Add water as needed to mix. In very warm climates it may be necessary to add an oil to prevent drying.

Mix dry ingredients together.  Then add dry mix slowly to syrup/honey until mixture is like stiff bread dough. Press between wax paper. Place bee patty over cluster with wax paper up.

Homemade bee pollen patties recipe (with pollen)

To make 6 (1 lb.) patties:

 0.8 cup  pollen

 2.6 cups hot water

 5.6 cups sugar

 6.3 cups brewer's yeast