Re: Pollen
- To: hosta-open@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Pollen
- From: D*@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 7 Jul 1999 06:30:37 EDT
In a message dated 7/5/99 10:09:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
LakesideRM@aol.com writes:
<< why can the bees
set pods on every flower on some plants that I have never been able to get
even one pod from crosses that I have made >>
I think it's because the bees are tireless. When I was planting some hosta
seedlings this weekend I started watching the bees visit the flowers on
several nearby hosta. The saying 'busy as a bee' rang true. They just kept
coming and coming. Not everyone would visit the same flower, but each flower
was visited by several bees while I watched for a few minutes. I don't think
any human could match that with hand pollination.
Dave Husband
Arlington VA where it reached 103 today
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