Research Article

Several New Aspects of the Foraging Behavior of Osmia cornifrons in an Apple Orchard

Table 2

Rate of dehiscere anthers within a balloon-stage “Maypole”.

No. of flowersYearNo. of flowers having at least 1 dehiscere antherRate of flowers having at least 1 dehiscere anther (mean ± S.E.%)No. of anthers/ flowerNo. of dehiscere anthers/ flowerRate of dehiscere anthers/flower (mean ± S.E.%)

102006770.017.52.011.4
102007440.019.41.15.7
102007550.019.62.914.8
102007440.019.11.68.4
102007550.019.21.78.9
102007330.018.10.30.02
46.7 ± 5.68.2 ± 2.1