author(s)
GP Painkra

abstract
A field observation was undertaken at Rajmohini Devi College of Agriculture and Research Station, Ambikapur of Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur (Chhattisgarh) during 2017-18 to study the foraging activity of various honey bee species on different time hours on coriander bloom. Various honey bee species i.e. Apis cerana, Apis mellifera, and Apis dorsata were observed and the Apis dorsata was found dominant bee species. Apis indica was noticed maximum population at 1200hrs (6.77 bees/5min/m²) followed by at 1000hrs (5.16 bees/5min/m²) however the lowest population was recorded at 0800hrs (1.77 bees/5min/m²). Apis mellifera population was recorded highest at 1200hrs (6.57 bees/5min/m²) followed by at 1000hrs (4.97 bees/5min/m²) however, lowest population was found at 0800hrs (1.85 bees/5min/m²). Apis dorsata population was found foraging maximum at 1200hrs (7.47 bees/5min/m²) followed by at 1000hrs (6.5 bees/5min/m²) and the lowest was recorded at 1600hrs (2.2 bees/5min/m²).