BEES & USEFUL INSECTS FEEDING SOURCE

Weeds,plants, herbs,trees & wild flowers enhance floral diversity in olive growing landscapes providing food for insects in exchange for pollination which is essential for the ecosystem balance.The stability of mutualistic interactions in pollination networks depends on conservation of insect pollinator and flora communities.Olive farms flora provides food in the form of nectar, pollen, seeds, fruits and foliage. Common knapweed, oxeye daisy and lady’s bedstraw are all rich sources of nectar for pollinating insects.Olive Groves flora also provide nesting sites, larval food, forage and shelter.