@article{MAKHILLJAVA20121183375,
    title = {Investigation of Pollen Preferences of Honeybee},
    journal = {Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances},
    volume = {11},
    number = {8},
    pages = {1265-1269},
    year = {2012},
    issn = {1680-5593},
    doi = {javaa.2012.1265.1269},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1680-5593&doi=javaa.2012.1265.1269},
    author = {Metin and},
    keywords = {Honeybee,phacelia,sainfoin,alfalfa,pollen,Turkey},
    abstract = {This study was established in Agriculture Faculty of Ordu University Campus in test field area. Most of the bee visitings were to phacelia plant by 71.8 number m<SUP>-2</SUP>. The second visiting rate was to sainfoin plant by 55.9 number m<SUP>-2</SUP>. Alfalfa plant visiting was the least preferred visiting by 1.5 number m<SUP>-2</SUP>. In this study honeybee collonies gathered 10 pollen packages from sainfoin plant and phacelia plant followed that by 4 pollen packages by chosen randomly among 200 pollen packages. There was no alfalfa plant pollen in measured pollen packages. Alfalfa plant had the maximum flower quantity by 9317 flowers/number in m<SUP>2</SUP>, phacelia had 7038.2 flowers m<SUP>-2</SUP> and sainfoin had 4312.7 m<SUP>-2</SUP> flowers. Although, alfalfa plant was in the first place due to flowers in m<SUP>2</SUP> honey bees did not prefer it as a nectar source.}
    }