Re: Bees
There are a fair number of honey bees, as well as many other insect
pollinators this year in my area.
On Greenland -- it got that name for a reason -- it was that way when
the vikings settled there a thousand years ago. They were even able
to grow crops there then. Then they experienced "climate change" and
had to leave.
Cathy, west central IL, z5b
On Oct 29, 2007, at 3:49 PM, james singer wrote:
> Didn't see Nature but wish I had. I once pronounced that George
> Page [1935-2006] had the best job in the whole, wide world. Love
> that show. But, for pollinators, honey bees have never been the
> most important ones here, although they have done their share.
> Bumblebees, wasps, and assorted flies and other insects, including
> ants, seem to be much more useful in the subtropics.
>
> On a similarly scary note, however... did everyone see the item in
> the NYTimes this AM about the flora and fauna of Greenland making a
> "comeback"? They're talking about growing vegetables for European
> markets, which by itself is not a scary idea, but the fact that
> they can certainly is.
>
>>
> Island Jim
> Southwest Florida
> 27.1 N, 82.4 W
> Hardiness Zone 10
> Heat Zone 10
> Sunset Zone 25
> Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
> Maximum 100 F [38 C]
>
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