Abstract
In the N.W.F.P. (Pakistan), a detailed survey was carried out to explore different nectar and pollen yielding plants for honey-bees. A detailed list of 122 such plants both wild and cultivated, their scientific names, time of blossom and their distribution in the Province has been prepared. Of the 122 bee-foraging plants, the shisham (Dalbergia sissoo), phulai (Acacia modesta), bhaikar (Adhatoda vasica), apple (Malus sylvestris ), loquat (Eriobotrya japonica), clovers (Trifolium spp.),serson (Brassica campestris), maize (Zea mays),dates (Phoenix spp.), citrus fruit (all spp.), ber (Zizphus jujube), guava (Psidium guyava) and shain (Plectranthus rugosus)were recorded as major sources for the production of surplus honey with five major honey-flows in a year at different localities in the Province. Shifting of the bee colonies at appropriate times to different places as determined in this work is recommended for maximum honey production.
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