Table 2 Plant use compared to availability within the study site.
| Â | April | May | April and May combined | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of plant families in flower | 80 | 85 | 96 | |
Number of families recorded in honey | All hives | 18 (23%) | 29 (34%) | 31 (32%) |
Hive A | 15 (19%) | 14 (16%) | 20 (20%) | |
Hive B | 11 (14%) | 25 (29%) | 26 (27%) | |
Hive C | 10 (13%) | 20 (24%) | 21 (22%) | |
Number of plant genera in flower | 291 | 360 | 437 | |
Number of genera recorded in honey | All hives | 31 (11%) | 45 (13%) | 47 (11%) |
Hive A | 26 (9%) | 19 (5%) | 31 (7%) | |
Hive B | 19 (7%) | 39 (11%) | 40 (9%) | |
Hive C | 16 (5%) | 34 (9%) | 35 (8%) | |
