Table 1.
Four selected bee species, sampled localities, degree of floral specialization, and the main host‐plant from the sampled population. Classification APGIII (2009)
Bee species | Locality | Specialization | Plant species analyzed |
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Andrena vaga | Belgium, Blaton | Specialist (Westrich, 1989) |
Salix caprea (Salicaceae) Salix fragilis (Salicaceae) |
Anthophora plumipes | Belgium, Malines | Generalist (10 plant families; Westrich, 1989) |
Lamium album (Lamiaceae) Pulmonaria officinalis (Boraginaceae) Symphytum officinale (Boraginaceae) Salix caprea (Salicaceae) |
Colletes cunicularius | Belgium, Blaton | Generalist (11 plant families; Müller & Kuhlmann, 2008) |
Cytisus scoparius (Fabaceae) Prunus avium (Rosaceae) Salix caprea (Salicaceae) Sorbus aucuparia (Rosaceae) |
Osmia cornuta | Belgium, Mons | Generalist (8 plant families; Westrich, 1989) |
Erica carnea (Ericaceae) Muscari botryoïdes (Asparagaceae) Pyrus communis (Rosaceae) Salix caprea (Salicaceae) |