A botanic garden as a tool to combine public perception of nature and life-science investigations on native/exotic plants interactions with local pollinators
Fig 3
Average number of visits per patch record on the five sages.
Upper part of the graph report bee families observed on each Salvia species. Bee assemblages (Apidae are split in three subgroups, being the most common and easy to recognise) is addressed by green spots indicating presence on flowers. On the lower graph, error bars are represented with 95% confidence interval. Flowers of each species may be appreciated in the photos on top. In that of S. verticillata, a honeybee (Apis mellifera) is collecting nectar. Photo credits: M. Giovanetti and D. Lupi.