UTICAJ SEZONE I RAZLIČITE PRIHRANE ZIMSKIH PČELA NA POVRŠINU SAKUPLJENOG POLENA

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the influence of the season and different types of bee feeding during the winter period on the surface of collected pollen in the hive. The smallest area (0.74 dm2) of collected pollen was determined in bee colonies fed with sugar acid invert syrup with the addition of brewer's yeast. The largest area of 1.39 dm2 was found in bee colonies fed with sugar enzyme invert syrup with the addition of brewer's yeast. The obtained research results indicate a highly significant influence of the beekeeping season and environmental factors on pollen yield in bee colonies. The influence of the type of bee feeding during the winter period has no statistically significant effect on the surface of collected pollen in the hive.