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Re: Pollenation, pollenization

Nan, one of the major beekeepers on Internet does make the distinction.  A 
bee is a pollinizer, distributing pollen.  Thus are the trees 
pollinated.  Margaret L
>Oh you are all correct -- it is pollination, not pollenation -- I am not 
>all together today, I've been bitten by a nasty flu bug.
>
>The question arises from my reading about stone fruit trees and the need 
>for two varieties for cross pollinatiion.  In several places recently, I 
>come across the term "pollenizer" when I expect to read "pollinator" and 
>have been bewildered by the term.
>
>Here is one example of its use: 
>http://www.baylaurelnursery.com/Catalog/fruit_trees/plums_prunes.html 
>Search for the term on the page to see what  I mean.  I just wonder if 
>this is an industry-specific term rather than a botanical or horticultural 
>one...
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