"Natural Pollens are the Essential Health Food for Honey Bees" 

"One major factor in the decline of all bees is lack of food plants--nectar and pollen sources that bees require for their nutritional health. Bees' sole source of protein and carbohydrates comes from flowering plants, and it is essential that they feed from a variety of sources to fulfill their dietary amino acid requirements.  It is absolutely critical to plan and conserve agricultural and urban landscapes to support our wildlife, including our forgotten pollinators."

   Dr. Marla Spivak, Professor and Extension Entomologist, University of Minnesota  

""It is estimated that a colony requires 50 pounds of mixed pollens for broodrearing each year. Currently, there is no man made feeding supplement that can fulfill the nutritional requirements of honey bees.  Providing many acres of purposely planted honey bee forage could have significant beneficial impacts on the health and robustness of colonies located within flight distance of the forage, thus reducing one contributing factor of CCD."

   Dr. Eric Mussen, Apiculture Extension Specialist, University of California, Davis  

"Availability of adequate bee pasture is critical. Beekeepers and experts alike agree that lack of available forage has compromised the nutritional health of honey bees leading to greater susceptibility to the deleterious effects of pests and diseases."

   Chris Heintz, Executive Director, Project Apis m.  

"Lack of bee forage is a limiting factor to not only honey bee health but the pollination industry."

   Randy Oliver, Researcher, Author and Commercial Beekeeper, Grass Valley, California