Re(2): Greek Poppies
- To: s*@hotmail.com
- Subject: Re(2): Greek Poppies
- From: B*@monterey.edu (Barry Garcia)
- Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 16:22:59 -0700
sazci@hotmail.com writes:
>It seems they get frenzied in getting the pollen and accidentally bite
>the
>stamens and get a mouthful of the latex. I also saw bees in my own front
>yard, going round and round inside a flower, unable to find their way out
>-
>obviously loopy from poppy sap. :)
Aha, opiate addict bees. Well, i didnt get to see this with my poppies
since they all stopped flowering before I saw any bees in my garden.
Which brings me to the subject. I have noticed a lot more bees this year
than last. Could they finally be recovering from that mite plague they
had? They just love my nasturtiums. I think i could count ten to twenty
bees in my yard today. I really like seeing them buzz around to each
flower, peek in and fly to the next. Although, i'm going to have LOTS of
seed when the plants finally die back!
