Bee pollen has been valued as a natural food source for centuries due to its impressive nutritional profile. Collected by honeybees from flowering plants, it contains a diverse range of naturally occurring nutrients that make it a valuable addition to our gecko diets.

While bee pollen isn't a magic ingredient, we believe it complements our carefully balanced recipe by adding nutritional variety, natural flavour and beneficial plant compounds.

Bee pollen is made up of tiny pollen grains gathered by honeybees and mixed with small amounts of nectar and natural enzymes. These nutrient-rich granules are then collected from the hive and carefully processed for use in food products.

Because bees collect pollen from a wide variety of flowering plants, bee pollen naturally contains an extensive range of nutrients, making it one of nature's most diverse food ingredients.

A Naturally Nutrient-Rich Ingredient

Bee pollen contains a broad spectrum of naturally occurring nutrients, including:

• Amino acids
• Vitamins
• Essential minerals
• Fatty acids
• Natural plant antioxidants
• Plant pigments such as carotenoids and flavonoids

These nutrients work alongside the other carefully selected ingredients in our recipe, contributing to a varied and balanced nutritional profile.

Supports a Highly Palatable Diet

One of the reasons we include bee pollen is its naturally sweet, floral aroma and flavour. Alongside our fruit ingredients, honey powder and natural flavours, it helps create a diet that geckos readily accept, encouraging consistent feeding.

Complements Our Fruit & Insect Recipe

Our diets are built around real fruit and quality insect protein. Bee pollen provides an additional source of naturally occurring nutrients that complements these core ingredients, helping create a well-rounded recipe without relying on unnecessary fillers.

Naturally Occurring Antioxidants

Bee pollen contains naturally occurring antioxidant compounds, including flavonoids and carotenoids. These plant compounds occur naturally in many fruits and flowers and contribute to the overall nutritional diversity of the diet.

Part of a Carefully Balanced Formula

No single ingredient provides everything a gecko needs. That's why we formulate our diets using a combination of carefully selected ingredients, each chosen for a specific purpose.

Bee pollen is included as one part of this balanced approach, working alongside:

• Real fruit for natural energy and palatability
• Black Soldier Fly powder for highly digestible insect protein
• Coconut for healthy fats
• Calcium and magnesium for skeletal health
• Essential vitamins A, D₃ and E for complete nutrition

We don't include ingredients simply because they're on trend at the time. Every ingredient in our recipes has been selected because it contributes something valuable to the finished diet.

Bee pollen adds nutritional diversity, complements the flavour of our fruit-based recipes and supports our goal of producing complete, balanced gecko diets using thoughtfully selected, high-quality ingredients.

As with all of our ingredients, bee pollen is included as part of an overall formulation designed to provide complete everyday nutrition rather than relying on any single ingredient to deliver all the benefits.