Re: Leaf-Cutter Bees, Nectar-Feeding Birds, Idiot Cumbrian Gardeners
- To: "m*@ucdavis.edu" <m*@ucdavis.edu>
- Subject: Re: Leaf-Cutter Bees, Nectar-Feeding Birds, Idiot Cumbrian Gardeners
- From: R* S* <j*@dnai.com>
- Date: Fri, 08 Jan 1999 20:53:54 -0800
- References: <c8792d6a.368950a0@aol.com> <3.0.6.16.19990108160436.0bb722dc@pop-server.hawaii.edu>
To add to the thread, I found they munch not only roses, but a rare himalayan
redbud I had planted this year - Lost almost all its leaves to the critters.
Mach T. Fukada wrote:
> At 10:14 AM 12/30/98 -1000, you wrote:
> These bees are considered important pollinators for clover, alfalfa, etc
> and often to enhance their numbers people will use the said artificial
> nests to attract them to the fields.