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This study investigated the flower-visiting insect community and compared the pollination potential of A. mellifera and A. cerana in a sweet cherry orchard on the Loess Plateau of eastern Gansu, China. Field surveys were conducted during the blooming periods of 2025 and 2026. Visual observation and video recording documented flower-visiting insects across five daily time intervals. Foraging behavior, including flower-handling time and inter-visit interval, was measured in both bee species. Pollen loads on five body parts (head, thorax, abdomen, wings, and legs) were measured by hemocytometry. Standing nectar volume was measured by capillary extraction. Statistical analyses included generalized linear models, Friedman tests, and Pearson correlation analysis. Fourteen insect taxa were identified, among which Hymenoptera was the most dominant order. The main visitors were A. mellifera and A. cerana. The peak of A. cerana visitation was at 12:00\u201314:00, whereas A. mellifera showed a broader activity peak spanning 12:00\u201316:00. Apis mellifera exhibited a significantly longer single-flower handling time compared to A. cerana, and inter-visit intervals did not differ significantly between species. Pollen loads showed both species carried the loosest pollen on their legs, but A. cerana also maintained a substantial load on its thorax. Pollen loads did not differ significantly between the two species on any body region. Pollinator activity and standing nectar volume both peaked at 14:00\u201316:00, but bee visitation showed no linear correlation with environmental factors. Although A. mellifera was numerically dominant, our findings indicate that A. cerana may play a disproportionate role in pollination because of its unique pollen-carrying profile and earlier peak of activity. 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