Because the Whayati, scientifically generally known as Thelepaepale ixiocephala, species blooms as soon as in eight years within the hilly city of Mahabaleshwar, the Maharashtra Beekeeping division has appealed to bee-keepers to benefit from the chance to provide medicinally wealthy honey this season.
“The Whayati species of plant blooms as soon as in eight years. This yr it has bloomed in giant numbers in Mahabaleshwar and its environment, enriching the biodiversity. The blooming season lasts until January and the flower helps produce the very best quality of honey,” mentioned D R Patil, former director, state Directorate of Beekeeping.
The flowers are white and all form of bees like them, he mentioned, “There’s ample quantity of nectar and pollen within the flowers, which the bees draw from it. Honey is ready from the nectar whereas pollen is used as meals for brood.”
The honey produced from Whayati is of sunshine yellow color, mentioned Patil including that the honey produced has excessive medicinal worth and is far in demand. “It helps in enhancing power and is understood for use for strengthening muscle mass,” mentioned Patil.
The bloom is presently witnessed within the space alongside Kaas plateau, Koyna valley and Kandati area in and round Mahableshwar.
Ravindra Sathe, chairperson of Maharashtra State Khadi and Village Industries Board (MSKVIB), which runs the Directorate of Bee Conserving, mentioned Whayati is a uncommon plant species discovered solely within the forest space alongside Mahableshwar, so honey from its flower might be produced in that space solely.
“We’re interesting to bee-keepers to gather as a lot honey they will by establishing bee colonies. The MSKVIB can be planning to model the honey from Whayati flowers for advertising and marketing objective,” he mentioned. Thus, bee-keepers have been suggested to place their bee-keeping packing containers close to the flowers and buy comb basis from the state beekeeping division to place the frames for the bee colonies.
“The present season is sweet for bee-keepers as a result of blooming of Whayati species of vegetation within the hilly space. The right administration of bee colonies will assist guarantee good quantity of honey is produced,” mentioned Raghunath Narayankar, director of Maharashtra Directorate of Bee Keepin
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