POLLEN OF SALIX AEGYPTICA L. ARE THE SOURCE OF NUTRITION FOR BEES DURING LATE WINTERS OF KASHMIR HIMALAYA

摘要

Mellitopalyological studies were made to assess the nutritive role of pollen of Salix aegyptica among bees in Kashmir Himalaya during late winters and early springs of 1995-1996. It was observed that pollen of this plant are important source of nutrition among honey bees during accute shortage of nutrition.