Pollen and Physicochemical Analysis of Honey Samples from Akçakoca and Yığılca District (Western Black Sea)

Turkey, with its rich flora and high endemism proportion in a temperate zone, is highly favorable for beekeeping. In the studied area, two honeybees are present: Apis mellifera anatoliaca Yığılca local honeybee, which has been determined as ecotype of Black Sea region. The main objective this study was to determine botanical sources honey samples, produced by these honeybees, from Akçakoca district. Chestnut mad samples were obtained beekeepers. Pollen types identified frequency classes. Castanea sativa predominant pollen among Anatolian honeybee; classified monofloral honey. Besides, Rhododendron ponticum Lysimachia verticillaris pollens found be important minor honeybee. Mad honeybee multifloral included five other pollen. addition, physicochemical analyses also performed. gathered district deemed acceptable. On hand, acceptable except moisture content. Also, 104 plant specimens collected around beehives 54 taxa reported melliferous plants. Sorensen similarity coefficient, calculating plants localities (Akçakoca Yığılca), 51.85%. Diversity higher than Akçakoca.