Bee-foraging plants at Peshawar
Bee-foraging plants at Peshawar
Wali-ur-Rehman and M. Ismail Chaudhry
ABSTRACT
Ninety bee-foraging plants from among the forest and
fruit trees, ornamental and agricultural crops serving
as major and minor sources of nectar and pollen have
been recorded at the campus of the Pakistan Forest
Institute, Peshawar. Bee-foraging calendar has been
prepared showing both major and minor sources of nectar
and pollen and their blooming periods. Eucalyptus
camaldulensis, E. ocharphloia, E. piluaris , E.
fruticetorum, E.microtheca, E. rudis eriobotrya,
japonica , Acacia modesta,Dombeya acutanula out of major
sources and Callistemon citrinus, Tecama stans,
Holmskioldia sp. out of minor source have longer
blossoming period and are suitable for planting to
increase bee pasturage.
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June 1985
Vol. 35, Iss. 2
