Medicinal plants as nectar source

Abstract

The current article presents visual observations of the bee visitation of eight medicinal plant species in a collection nursery. Furthermore, it describes the seasonal rhythm of development, the productivity of crude plant drugs and seeds, and other economically valuable traits of these nectar source plants. It was discovered that Korean mint (Agastache rugosa) and Hyssop (Hyssópus officinális) have an advantage as a nectar source in field cultivation. In addition to the honey harvest, they can provide plant crude drugs in the form of dry green biomass, and seeds. They are characterized by high resistance to low temperatures.