RE: Protecting Pollen from Bugs

Back in August, Linda asked for environmentally-friendly ideas to keep bugs
off the pollen.

I have a bunch of bags I made of fine nylon net (it's cheap!) that I use
mostly to keep bugs off my exhibition dahlias.  But this time of year I let
the bugs have the dahlias to pollinate as they see fit, so I can use the bags
to cover iris blooms instead.  Keeps all but the tiniest bugs out, but
occasionally a grasshopper will eat right through the net.

Use too many, though, and you'll get some strange looks from people driving
past.

Mary Lou, near Indianapolis, Z5

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