تأثير بعض المنتجات النباتية على تفضيل نحل العسل Apis mellifera L. للمواد الغذائية

Abstract

Honeybee colonies were fed artificially on sugar solutions or flour of broad bean poeder mixed with 10% of ( Anthernis nobils plant, Corianrum stivum plant, Foeniculum ullgare plant, flowers of Citrus spp. Eugenia aryphyllus plant ) Powders. The number of workers increased to 285 workers/2 hours and 96 workers/2 hours when fennel seeds (Foeniculum ullgare ) were added to suger solution and broad bean seeds powder respetively and the large number of workers were observed during the period from (12-2)O'clock afternoon time.