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Re: Still no bees


AndreaRay@aol.com wrote:
> 
> I've not seen any bees, either, except for a couple of very busy bumblebees.
>  I planted Dutch white perennial clover all around my garden beds to attract
> them even [O.K., so the clover's not blooming yet, but it will...]  I also
> have other cucurbits and fruit trees & shrubs and a butterfly garden; there's
> not lack of attractants.
> 
> Aside from any possible zoning restrictions, would it be advisable to keep a
> super in a suburban lot?  [I've a friend who's a beekeeper; he could advise
> me on the method.]  I would think that the sheer traffic would prevent it
> from being feasible; would feel like O'Hare Tower every time I let the kids
> out to play.
> 
> Andrea, sadly pumpkinless in Olathe
Why don't you pollenate them by hand. Forget about the bees, they will
come to late.
-- 
Duncan McAlpine, Federal Way, WA   m*@eskimo.com
Why buy plants when you can grow them yourself.....?
http://www.eskimo.com/~mcalpin/
http://www.eskimo.com/~mcalpin/pumkin.html


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