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The first day I went counting is not included in the dataset as the count was made at 6 p.m. In order to avoid intense heat during the day I decided that it will make sense to do the counts later in the afternoon, but only a few species were found. I found a forum for beekeepers which stated that flights appear from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and then training flights of the young can be observed from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. First two days I used total number of individuals at the moment of observation counts. But for results to be more statistically significant and to avoid errors, further observation included hour counts at the site divided in 5 sets 20 min each which allows me to find the mean value for further analysis.
The data collected so far is consistent with widely accepted hypothesis that urbanization gradient effects abundance and richness of pollinators community, but studies which compare urban and suburban areas rarely include remote suburban areas like McArthur island park and it appears that both values are higher in this park.
great adjustment of methods based on conditions observed