Abstract
ABSTRACT Ethiopia's diverse ecological conditions support abundant honeybee colonies, yet the sector's productivity remains low despite its potential. Furthermore, the limited knowledge of honeybee flora in Amhara-Sayint hinders effective beekeeping development and sustainable honey production. The study aimed to identify the major honeybee flora resources to guide conservation strategies in Amhara-Sayint district, northern Ethiopia. Data were collected from surveying 238 beekeeping households across three agro-ecologies (highland, midland, & lowland) and microscopic pollen analyzing from 20 honey samples. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS version 27. Semi-structured questionnaires, focus group discussions, and microscopic pollen analysis revealed 28 honeybee forage species from 18 plant families, with shrubs (32%) and trees (25%) dominating the flora. Key honeybee forage species, including Trifolium spp. (94.9±41.9) and Eucalyptus spp. (81.4±52.9) contributed significantly to pollen counts ( p = 0.04), while four families ( Fabaceae, Myrtaceae, Asteraceae and Ericaceae ) accounted for 95% of pollen in the honey samples. Flowering peaked between September and November, with a forage dearth from December to August. Unifloral honeys, such as Erica abrorea (100%) and Trifolium spp. (95.7%) pollen contributions highlighted the potential for niche honey production. To enhance honey productivity and sustainability and bridge seasonal feed gap in the study area, the major identified honeybee floral species like Trifolium spp. should be multiplied to disseminate to beekeepers for extensive plantation through the participation of stakeholders, including government agencies and local communities.
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Surveys and pollen analysis revealed 28 honeybee forage plant species from 18 plant families in Amhara-Sayint district, northern Ethiopia.
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e1“28 honeybee forage species from 18 plant families”
t1“northern Ethiopia”
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Shrubs made up 32% of the honeybee forage flora and were dominant.
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e1“with shrubs (32%) and trees (25%) dominating the flora”
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Trees made up 25% of the honeybee forage flora and were dominant.
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e1“with shrubs (32%) and trees (25%) dominating the flora”
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Trifolium spp. (94.9±41.9) contributed significantly to pollen counts (p = 0.04) as a key honeybee forage species.
TrifoliumOrganisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e1“Trifolium spp. (94.9±41.9) and Eucalyptus spp. (81.4±52.9) contributed significantly to pollen counts ( p = 0.04)”
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Eucalyptus spp. (81.4±52.9) contributed significantly to pollen counts (p = 0.04) as a key honeybee forage species.
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- Eucalyptus spp.
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- pollen countse1
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- 81.4±52.9e1
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- p = 0.04e1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e1“Trifolium spp. (94.9±41.9) and Eucalyptus spp. (81.4±52.9) contributed significantly to pollen counts ( p = 0.04)”
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Four plant families (Fabaceae, Myrtaceae, Asteraceae and Ericaceae) accounted for 95% of pollen in the honey samples.
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e1“four families ( Fabaceae, Myrtaceae, Asteraceae and Ericaceae ) accounted for 95% of pollen in the honey samples”
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Flowering of honeybee forage plants peaked between September and November.
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e1“Flowering peaked between September and November”
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A forage dearth for honeybees occurred from December to August.
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e1“a forage dearth from December to August”
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Erica abrorea gave a pollen contribution of 100% in unifloral honeys.
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e1“Unifloral honeys, such as Erica abrorea (100%) and Trifolium spp. (95.7%) pollen contributions”
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Trifolium spp. gave a pollen contribution of 95.7% in unifloral honeys.
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e1“Unifloral honeys, such as Erica abrorea (100%) and Trifolium spp. (95.7%) pollen contributions”
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The authors recommend multiplying major honeybee floral species such as Trifolium spp. and disseminating them to beekeepers for extensive plantation.
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- should be multiplied to disseminate to beekeepers for extensive plantatione1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e1“the major identified honeybee floral species like Trifolium spp. should be multiplied to disseminate to beekeepers for extensive plantation”