Flower Constancy in the Generalist Pollinator Ceratina flavipes (Hymenoptera : Apidae): An Evaluation by Pollen Analysis
Joint Authors
Kobayashi-Kidokoro, Midori
Higashi, Seigo
Source
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-02-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The food habits of the solitary bee Ceratina flavipes were studied by observation on foraging behavior and identifying the pollen grains that they collected.
It appeared that C.
flavipes tend to collect pollen from particular species; however, they visit multiple flowering species.
We analyzed pollen sources from pollen loads of dried specimens from single foraging trips (SFT) and in pollen balls created from a single foraging day (SD).
The pollen from all pollen balls in a nest represented the harvest from an entire breeding season (BP).
This analysis showed that each bee on average collected pollen from 3.24 (SFTs), 2.02 (SD), and 3.12 (BP) flowering species.
Bees collected pollen from a total of 14 flowering plant species.
Furthermore, we calculated when pollen balls were created and found no significant interaction between seasonal pollen availability and bee preferences.
Moreover, bees had consistent flower preferences, even if the preferred flower was not dominant at all times.
These results indicate that C.
flavipes exhibits flower constancy, and therefore, the generalist pollinator C.
flavipes could function like a specialist pollinator.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kobayashi-Kidokoro, Midori& Higashi, Seigo. 2010. Flower Constancy in the Generalist Pollinator Ceratina flavipes (Hymenoptera : Apidae): An Evaluation by Pollen Analysis. Psyche،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-505884
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kobayashi-Kidokoro, Midori& Higashi, Seigo. Flower Constancy in the Generalist Pollinator Ceratina flavipes (Hymenoptera : Apidae): An Evaluation by Pollen Analysis. Psyche No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-505884
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kobayashi-Kidokoro, Midori& Higashi, Seigo. Flower Constancy in the Generalist Pollinator Ceratina flavipes (Hymenoptera : Apidae): An Evaluation by Pollen Analysis. Psyche. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-505884
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-505884