The Potency of Honey Bee Forage on Beekeeping of Apis cerana F. in Wanagama Education Forest, Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta

Apis cerana became a common species for beekeeping activities in Indonesia. The sustainability of depended on the availability feeds forests with various plant species, which served as honey bee forage. Therefore, this study aimed to determine forage diversity A. Wanagama Education Forest, Gunungkidul, from November 2018 April 2019. Data collection was done through inventory trees and understorey around apiary locations measure their abundance, flowering conditions, number bees flower. analysis indicated that 20 (10 families) 60 (19 plants had potential observation revealed collected nectar pollen seven 12 plants. highest visitation intensity morning two (Acacia mangium Eucalyptus grandis) three understoreys (Oxalis barrelieri, Passiflora suberosa, Zea mays). Information could improve development Forest.