Identification and Establishing Floral calendar in, Jimma zone of Oromia Ethiopia
Tura Bareke,
Kasim Roba,
Admassu Addi
Abstract:Honeybee colony performance as well as production of honey and other hive products depends on bee forages.The study was designed with objective to identify and establish flowering Calendar of bee plants for multiple honey production. Bee forage inventory was made in a plot size of 20mx20, for woody plants and 2mx2m for herbaceous bee forages. Based on the inventory of bee forages, pollen load collection and honey pollen analysis, 103 plant species were identified as source of nectar and pollen for honeybees. F… Show more
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