(CM--79) Stall selling pollen granules and enoki mushroom in a market, Chiangmai, Thailand. Bee pollen is a mass of pollen that has been packed by worker honeybees into granules with added honey or nectar. Bee pollen is found in brood cells, chambers of wood and mud created by female ground-nesting bees. When the pollen ball is complete, a female bee lays an egg on top of the pollen ball, and seals the brood cell. Pollen balls are harvested as food for humans. Bee pollen is sometimes referred to as ambrosia. It is considered one of nature's most completely nourishing foods as it contains nearly all nutrients required by humans. Bee-gathered pollens are rich in proteins, free amino acids, vitamins, including B-complex and folic acid. Enoki mushrooms are edible mushrooms that are very popular in Asian cuisine especially in Japan. Long and thin, mushrooms grow on tree trunks, roots and branches. Grown and packaged in clusters, enoki mushrooms have a refrigerator shelf life of one week.
