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Re: bees and box store plants

Thanks, Mary. You're a Bee Booster!

Susan McCoy
Garden Media Group
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Cell 610-220-8400



> On Mar 24, 2015, at 10:07 PM, Dargan, Mary Palmer <mpdargan@dargan.com> wrote:
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> On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 9:53 PM, Susan McCoy <susan@gardenmediagroup.com>
> wrote:
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>> That's why we need Backyard Bee Farmers to raise more gentle native bees
>> and rehome them to local farms.  Please check out www.crownbees.com
>> 
>> Suzi McCoy
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>> Please consider the environment before printing this email
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: gardenwriters [g*@lists.ibiblio.org] On
>> Behalf Of CobraHead
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 7:08 PM
>> To: Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum
>> Subject: Re: [GWL] bees and box store plants
>> 
>> I'll replace impossible with "difficult" in the current scheme.  And yes
>> could be done, but a drastic change in mindset is required.  Also remember
>> that even native pollinator populations are in decline.  In my opinion, due
>> to the effect of current commercial ag practices.
>> 
>> Noel
>> 
>> On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 5:57 PM, Susan McCoy <susan@gardenmediagroup.com>
>> wrote:
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>>> Oh, I beg to disagree. Crown Bees is working with hundreds of
>>> commercial growers who are using native bees And talking to more each
>>> day. One mason bee can pollinate 12 lbs. of cherries, a task that
>>> takes 60 honey bees! And Crownbees.com has a buy back program so
>>> backyard gardeners can become Bee Farmers and harvest native excess
>>> native bee cocoons in the fall that Crown Bees will rehome with local
>> farmers.
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>>> 
>>> Check it our Noel. We can all make a difference in turning our gardens
>>> into bee farms.
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>>> 
>>> Suzi McCoy
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>>> 520 W. State Street
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>>> Kennett Square, PA 19348
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>>> Phone 610-444-3040
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>>> Mobile 610-220-8400
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>>> Your reputation is our mission.
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>>> Please consider the environment before printing this email
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: gardenwriters [g*@lists.ibiblio.org]
>>> On Behalf Of CobraHead
>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 6:48 PM
>>> To: Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum
>>> Subject: Re: [GWL] bees and box store plants
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> It is impossible for commercial agriculture to rely on native
>>> pollinators, as large scale farming has destroyed the habitat
>>> necessary for them.  Thus big farms have to rely on trucked in hives
>>> to do the necessary pollination.  The collapse of the commercial bee
>>> colonies is a crisis, but the home gardener and small scale grower, at
>>> least for the present, does not have to worry about this, as native
>>> bees and numerous other pollinators are easily encouraged to show up
>>> through the growing of pollinator attracting plants.  My garden is
>>> full of wasps, bees,and other pollinating insects.  I let many plants
>>> that these insects like go to flower and pollination is never an issue.
>>> 
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>>> Noel Valdes
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>>> On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 4:55 PM, Susan McCoy
>>> <susan@gardenmediagroup.com <s*@gardenmediagroup.com>>
>>> 
>>> wrote:
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>>> 
>>>> And why they aren't using more native bees. I know I'm going out on
>>>> a
>>> 
>>>> limb here, but have y'all seen Crown Bees' Indigogo campaign to
>>> 
>>>> increase native bees?
>>> 
>>>> https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/you-can-help-save-the-bees/x/1021
>>>> 10
>>> 
>>>> 02 We could use some help to spread the word.
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Suzi McCoy
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