THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FORAGING ACTIVITY OF HONEY BEE (APIS MELLIFERA L.) AND BEE POLLEN STORAGE

Foraging behavior is one of the amazing behaviors of honey bees, Apis mellifera. Foraging behavior is not useful only for feeding the colony by collecting the nectar and pollens but for plant pollination and other benefits. Bee pollen is good food product with nutritional profile and therapeutic benefits. This study aimed to evaluate the relation between foraging activity and storing pollens. Ten honey bee colonies located in Faculty of agriculture apiary at Minia region at seasons 2018/2019 and 2019/2020. Data showed positive relation between foraging bees activity and stored pollen area also, the highest foraging bees activity and stored pollen area was recorded in summer and spring season and the lowest in autumn and winter. Data showed that the highest mean foraging bees (53.64 and 37.56 bees) in August and July (summer season). On the other hand, results showed that the highest of mean pollen area (128.4 and 131 inch²) in June month in summer season. While, the lowest of mean pollen area (1.2 and 1.4 inch²) in winter season.