Identification and determine the distribution of plants used by bees in Galehdar watershed (Fars province)

Subject Areas : forest

عبدالحمید  Karimi ¹ (استادیار پژوهشی مرکز تحقیقات و آموزش کشاورزی و منابع طبیعی فارس.)
حسن  Nazarian ² (دانشیار آموزشی مرکز آموزش عالی امام خمینی(ره)، سازمان تحقیقات، آموزش و ترویج کشاورزی.)
عفت  Jafari ³ (Instructor of Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center.)
احمد  Hatami ⁴ (Master Science member of Fars Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center)

Received: 2016-04-03 Accepted : 2016-11-16 Published : 2016-11-21

Keywords: Identification and determine the distribution of plants used by bees,

Abstract :

In addition to knowledge of the biology of honey bees, beekeepers are required to define species, amount of nectar and pollen and flowering duration. This information can be used in preparing beekeeping calendar and suitable usage of different nutrient sources in order to have an economical apiculture management. This study conducted in southern of Fars province (Galehdar watershed) to plants identification, flowering period determination, beekeeping calendar preparation and apiculture improvement.Galehdar watershed covers an area of 52250 hectares, with a minimum height of 480 m and a maximum of 1600 m above sea level, is located in southern of Fars province. In this study, using aerial photographs and topographic maps, early type of plants were classified. Then Plant density and canopy cover of honey bee plant resources determined in different sites of this area. Botanical studies of research area and identification of main species of plant types of Galehdar watershed showed six dominant plant types in this area. Also, data showed that the plants genus such as Veronica, Calendula, Plantago and Silene in the form of forbs, Astragalus fasiculifolius, Convolvulus acanthocladus and Platychaete aucheri in the form of shrubs, Ziziphus spina-christii and Amygdalus eburnea in the forms of tree and bush had the highest plant density in the Galehdar watershed. The best flowering time of these plants is from March to May. Thus during this period bee keepers can use this area for having high productivity and performance.

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