Hi to all,
I am new to bees this year, and my hives are doing quite well right now -- so far. I have just put on a pollen catch, and am starting to collect. My question is how do I clean it? I brought some in yesterday, and noticed it has some bee legs, wings, and various other parts, as well as a little propolis and even a small mite (I think). If I am going to be able to use this for people -- how do I go about cleaning it up?
Thanks for all the help and advice.
Prarie
Sift it through a #7 hardware cloth to get the big parts out. Then sift it through a screen door screen to get the dust out. A fan blowing gentle as you toss it in the air (outside of course) can also help blow the "chaff" off. Seems like I saw a pollen sifter for sale with the fan built in.
So how do you "keep" the pollen? I know some folks freeze it, but what sort of container should it be placed in?
I've got ours in a big Tupperware container in the freezer.