Flowering Plants Preferred by Bumblebees (Bombus Latr.) in the Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants in Wrocław

• Published in: Journal of Apicultural Science Vol. 60; no. 2; pp. 59 - 68
• Main Authors: Sikora, Aneta, Michołap, Paweł, Kelm, Maria
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pulawy De Gruyter Open 01.12.2016; De Gruyter Poland; Sciendo
• Subjects: Agastache rugosa; Bombus; Bombus pascuorum; Bombus pratorum; botanical gardens; Bumblebees; Flowering; Flowering plants; Flowers & plants; Foraging habitats; gardens; Gardens & gardening; habitats; Herbal medicine; Herbivores; Host preferences; Host selection; Indicator species; Indicators; indigenous species; Lavandula angustifolia; Medicinal plants; Monarda didyma; Oregano; Origanum vulgare; Phacelia tanacetifolia; Plant species; Poland; Pollinators; Rhododendron catawbiense; Rural areas; urban areas; Wroclaw Poland; Poland

Due to fewer bumblebees in rural areas these days, it is necessary to look for alternative habitats for the active protection of these very important pollinators. The research was carried out in The Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, in Wrocław, Poland. In the garden, approximately 2000 plant spe...