Distribution of some important honey plants visited by honey bees for feeding purposes in Narman (Erzurum, Turkey) natural pasture vegetation

Narman district is located at Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. Average altitude is 1650 m, annual total precipitation

is about 420 mm. In study area main economic activity is animal husbandry and animal production has made traditional

practices, based on rangelands. This study carried out to determine honey plants, frequently visited by honey bees in

20 different locations of Narman. Total 56 plant species were determined and half of these plant species determined as

visited plant species by honey bees. Most of honey plant species, determined in locations were wide leafy forbs and

some of them were legume species. To determine botanical composition of rangeland vegetation in different locations

line intercept method was used. The percentage of all plant species was calculated and each individual honey plant

species percentages were determined. Some Alfalfa, Sainfoin, Lotus, Melilotus, Coronilla and Trifolium species were

determined in locations. Thymus, Stachys, Centaurea and Campanula species were determined common plant species

visited by honey bees.