Characterization of honey plants in the production and conservation of bees

Abstract

The objective of this study was focused on characterizing the honey plants that contribute to the production and conservation of bees. The research was developed based on the delimitation of the sampling area, the review of information reported in the specialized literature, the taxonomic identification of plant species. We worked with 12 beekeepers from the municipalities of Jinotega, San Rafael, Yalí, El Cuá .  As a result of the study, 50 plants belonging to 10 types of different families were identified, thus highlighting the Fabaceae family, it was also determined that there is a greater flowering between the months of March - May, and September - October, flowering decreases in all the zones. It is important to diversify them with species that are multifloral, because they have been lost over time through different anthropogenic actions such as deforestation, change in land use, climate change and indiscriminate use of chemical inputs. On the other hand, it was identified that the bees prefer the areas of different plants belonging to the areas of crops in associations, because their flowers have a striking color and smell for the bees, in addition to having a greater amount of pollen and nectar. Therefore, there is an increase in pollination, thus contributing to the conservation of the different species in the area and improving the fruiting yields of the different crops present in the productive area.