A guide to plants for honey production and bee forage in Australia.
This book identifies plants important for nectar and pollen supply for honey bees. It provides information on 500+ flowering species, seasonal availability, and nutritional value to bees, to support beekeeping decisions.
What this guide covers
- 500+ key nectar and pollen-producing plants
- Seasonal flowering patterns
- Important bee forage species in Australia
- Supporting bee health and honey production
Who this guide is for
- Beekeepers
- Landholders and farmers
- Environmental managers
This book includes photos to help beekeepers identify the floral resources around them, and rates the nutritional value of those resources to bees, to keep their bee colonies healthy.
This publication is part of the journey to focus on the value of plants to nectarivores and honey bees in particular. The result of over 30 years of research, it distils both scientific knowledge and the opinions of hundreds of beekeepers into a reference work that will be the cornerstone of floral understanding in apiculture for years to come.
Product details
Author: Dr Doug Somerville
ISBN: 9781760583422
Year published: 2019
Size: 680 pages, A4, Hardcover
Catalogue number: B982
Publisher: NSW Department of Primary Industries