The Relative Attractiveness to Pollen-Collecting Honeybees of Some Different Pollens

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SUMMARY In experiments in which the activities of 7 000 pollen-collecting honeybees were recorded when offered a choice of pollens, 20% collcted a mixture (2 years old) of pollens from several species of ground flora, whereas only 3% collected Eucalyptus goniocalyx pollen. There were considerable variations in preference; reasons for these and consequences of them are discussed.