Effect of grazing diversity on bee colony health status

Abstract

The Bachelor thesis aims at establishing the impact that diversity of bee forage has on the state of health of the bee colony. Honeybees are important for the life on this planet. The first part of the thesis presents a description of honeybees and of what is natural for, and indispensable to, their life. It presents plants that offer high- or low-quality pollen and nectar in our climate conditions during the year according to the phenological calendar, and also discusses changes in our landscape in the course of history. The second part focuses on substances that may help bees to fight against diseases and pests