Studies on honeybeen colonies activities under evironmental of north Sinai

This study was undertaken in North Sinai governorate during years of 2007 and 2008 , 2008 and 2009 .The activity of colonies in rearing brood. The highest sealed brood rearing was occurred in the spring season in Rafah and Shiekh Zowied, while in summer season in EI- Arish. The lowest sealed brood quantity was occurred at winter season in Rafah ,Shiekh Zowied and, EI-Arish. The highest unsealed brood rearing was occurred in the spring season in Rafah and EI-Arish, while in autumn season in Shiekh Zowied. The lowest unsealed brood quantity at winter season in Rafah , Shiekh Zowied and in EI-Arish., The highest drone brood production was found during spring season in Rafah, Shiekh Zowied and EI-Arish., the lowest mean was in autumn seasons in Rafah, shiekh Zowied and EI-Arish, The highest queen cups construction were recorded during spring season in Rafah, Shiekh Zowied and EI-Arish., The highest queen cups construction recorded during spring season in Rafah, Shiekh Zowied and EI-Arish. The maximum quantity at summer season in Rafah, while it was in spring season in Shiekh Zowied and EI-Arish, less amounts of pollen were stored in winter season in Rafah, Shiekh Zowied while autumn season in EI-Arish,. The highest amount of stored honey were recorded in spring season in Rafah and Shiekh Zowied while it was recorded in autumn season in EI-Arish. The lowest amount of the stored honey was in winter season in Rafah, Shiekh Zowied and EI-Arish. The highest number of combs covered were recorded in spring season in Rafah and Shiekh Zowied while it was recorded in summer season in EI-Arish. The lowest number of combs covered was in winter season in Rafah, Shiekh Zowied and EI-Arish.Pollen gathering activity: Including Periodical pollen gathering activity at North Sinai. The highest amount were recorded during spring season North sinai region .And including Pollen sources at North Sinai: the major pollen source could be arranged according to importance on the basis of pollen quantity as follows: Broad bean, (Vicia faba L.), Acacia (Acacia ssp),. Maize (Zea mays.) Caper (Zygophyllum simplex), Vegetable marrow (Cucurbita pepo), Sunflower(Helianthus annuus), Daisy(Calendula arvensis), apples(Malus sylvestris), Almond tree(Prunus amygdalus.), marigold(Calendula officinalis), Prickly pear(Opuntia Ficus-indica) peaches(Prunus persica), coriander(Coriandrum sativum), Purslane(portulaca oleraceae) Aloe(Aloe vera), Eucalyptus(Eucalyptus spp), Sage(Salvia officinalis), Date-palm(phoenix dactylifera), Casuarina(Casuarina glauco), Citrus(Citrus spp).And about Pollen gathering activity at three hour intervals:a.occurred between 10-8 am hour, (43.8%), and between hour of 10-12 noon, (40.0%), And at 12-2 pm. came in the third rank representing 31.0%., between 2-4 pm, (32.4 %) were recorded during a time from 10-12 am of the day., Sunflower, (37.0 %) was recorded during a time from 6-8 pm of the day