Re: No Bees Again!

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• To: n*@ideasign.com, p*@athenet.net
• Subject: Re: No Bees Again!
• From: G*@aol.com
• Date: Mon, 14 Jul 1997 20:59:50 -0400 (EDT)

In a message dated 97-07-14 00:59:41 EDT, nevus@ideasign.com (Chris R
Wilbers) writes:

<< Subj:	No Bees Again!
 Date:	97-07-14 00:59:41 EDT
 From:	nevus@ideasign.com (Chris R Wilbers)
 Reply-to:	nevus@ideasign.com
 To:	pumpkins@athenet.net
 
 Last year honey bees were few in my garden, this year they appear to be
 totally missing.  The only pumpkins and watermelons that I can tell have
 set are the ones I have hand pollinated.  I wonder if their numbers will
 ever recover?  Where are the other pollinators like solitary bees,
 etc.?  We did have a very hard winter in South Dakota last year but it
 really is sad to think that honey bees may be a thing of the past.
 
 Chris Wilbers
 Sioux Falls, SD >>

The same thing happened in New England over the last few years with the
population hitting bottom last year.  Good news is they are starting to
re-appear this year and all other Bee have increased.  As to Atlantic Giants
I would rather depend on hand pollination.

George
N. Tewksbury, MA USA

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