Loss and fragmentation of foraging habitats, and extreme seasonality in the flowering phenology of wild plants, limit honeybee populations in Israel. This problem can be alleviated by the planting of bee forage plants in forests, parks, and along roadsides. To provide recommendations for such planting, they combined a literature survey and qualitative evaluations of experts to compile a list of 266 local wild plant species that have high food potential for bees.

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