Vol. 2 (1) : January-February 2011 issue
Green Farming Vol. 2 (1) : 106-108 (January-February, 2011) (New Series)
Diversity of bee flora and its calendar of availability in Angul District of mid-central table land zone of Orissa
D. PANIGRAHI1
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Angul (OUAT), Bhubaneswar - 751 003 (Orrisa)
Designation : 1S.M.S. (Plant Protection)
Subject : Entomology
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D. PANIGRAHI. 2011. Diversity of bee flora and its calendar of availability in Angul District of mid-central table land zone of Orissa. Green Farming Vol. 2 (1) : 106-108 (January-February, 2011) (New Series)
ABSTRACT
The studies were conducted for a period of 4 years to record total bee forage sources and to identify the most important among them in Angul district of mid-central table zone of Orissa. In all plant species were recorded to provide nectar and or pollen to different species of bees. Out of the total 76 plants all the bee species visit 52 no. of plants. The bee species collect both nectar and pollen from 59 plants, while collect nectar only from 13 plants and pollen from 3 plants.
Key words :
Bee flora, floral calendar, floral diversity ,mid-central table land zone.
