Pollen sources for Apis mellifera L. (Hym, Apidae) in Surinam, based on pollen grain volume estimates

Abstract

The most important year-round pollen sources for honeybees were Cecropia sp, Palmae type 1, Cocos nucifera, and Compositae type 1. Pollen types that were periodically important included Ceiba pentandra, Myrtaceae type 1, Abutilon type, Spondias mombin, and Terminalia sp. Data from pollen volume estimates show a much more diverse bee diet during the year as well as on a single day than that shown by pollen counts. -from Authors