Emerging Fields and Facets in Honeybee Sciences: Which Plants Honeybees Preferred for Harvesting Honeybee Products?
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Which Plants Honeybees Preferred for Harvesting Honeybee Products?
Question: Among guava, pomegranate, and lemon (or citrus plants), which plants do Honeybees prefer mostly for harvesting honey and pollen (bee-bread)?
According to my observations, honeybees preferred citrus plants and spent most of their time on the flowers of citrus plants when pomegranate, citrus/lemon, and guava plants were grown next to each other.
What is the scientific reason? According to my observation/insights: The possible scientific reason that I understand is the intensity of the sweetest fragrance and colour of flowers on a citrus plant, and particularly nectar and pollen chemistry (including the structure of flowers and chemical composition), which help honeybees to manage their environmental and health challenges through harvesting chemically diverse propolis, royal jelly, honey, and bee-bread. Honeybees are smart bees who select flowers based on environmental conditions and their body's needs.
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Book References:
Honeybee Science and Apitherapy Future—A few Insights into Challenges and Opportunities for Researchers and Beekeepers, written by Dr. Muhammad R. Manwar.
Author: Dr. Muhammad R. Manwar, PhD.
Dr. Muhammad R. Manwar (PhD) gained research experience and knowledge in rapidly emerging sciences, including hereditary disorders and cancers, genomics, bioinformatics, pharmacogenetics, bacteriology, food chemistry, and glycomics. In different capacities, he has served higher‑education institutions—including public universities—in Asia and the Middle East. He made editorial contributions to international health and life science journals as an Editor (e.g., Topic Editor). In collaboration with scientists from the UK, China, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia, he published peer-reviewed articles on rapidly emerging facets of biomedical science in high-quality journals (e.g., Q1- and Q2-ranked). His publications have been cited in well-respected (Q1 and Q2 ranking) scientific journals. He has attended scientific conferences and meetings across Asia, the Gulf, and Europe. Moreover, he has been invited as a Keynote/invited speaker and session chair at international scientific events. In 2023, Dr. Muhammad delivered a keynote lecture at an international apitherapy conference, presenting medicinal applications to scientists and academicians (including editors) from Europe, Turkey, and other countries. In 2025, he spoke at an international food chemistry conference in Turkey and received invitations from international universities to lecture and explore collaborations. His profile is decorated with international awards, fellowships, and service on the scientific committee of an international conference. He has shared research insights with scientists from Asia, Europe, Turkey, and Africa. His research strengths span rapidly evolving sciences, including cancer glycobiology and genomics, food chemistry, hereditary disease genetics, bacteriology and immunology, apitherapy, pharmacogenetics, and public health genetics. Since 2012, he has been actively studying these fields to maximize potential health benefits for patients with hereditary disorders and cancer.
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