Diversity of Nectiferous and Polleniferous Bee Flora for Apis Milliferain the Parikshitgarh Area of Meerut District, Uttar Pradesh, India

The current study aimed to examine the variety of plants that produce nectar and pollen, which attract bees, in the Parikshitgarh block of Meerut district. The flowering plants were surveyed to determine the presence and foraging behaviour of honeybees. Plants were classified as bee foraging species if they were visited by at least three honeybees within a 10-minute interval. The bee flora consists of several plant types that are visited by worker bees, including vegetable crops, fruit crops, plantations, fragrant plants, attractive plants, and medicinal plants. The flora that was identified was categorised into plants that produce pollen, plants that produce nectar, and plants that produce both pollen and nectar. The analysis revealed that honey flow times occurred from mid-December to February and mid-July to September, while significant dearth periods were found from mid-April to mid-June.