RE: Pollination

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Look what I started…sorry everyone!  I need to straighten things out a bit:

 

1.                     I intended to respond to Ray privately, but accidentally sent it to the list (forgot to replace the list e-mail with Ray’s when I responded to his post.)

2.                     I apologized for sending the post to the list, and it would have been nice for Ray to respond to me privately rather than post it to the list, but I cannot condemn him for it.  That would be hypocritical.

3.                     I don’t necessarily disagree with Ray’s posts, just the manner in which he presents them.  If Ray (and others) would post messages to the list like the one below (instead of a canned advertising statement), I don’t think anyone would have a problem with it. It makes perfect sense to let people know you have bees if they are having problems pollinating.  He did that once before and nothing at all was said about it.  It was when he re-posted the same information as an advertisement that made me respond.

 

Please, no more posts on this subject!  I started it and I am finishing it.  I have other things I would like to say, but I will post them privately to the individual in which they are directed. (They are not necessarily mean or anything, I just don’t want to be misconstrued and don’t want to waste list space.)  If anyone needs to say anything to me, please respond privately to the following address:

 

Paul.Smithhisler@dnr.state.oh.us

 

-Gus

 

-----Original Message-----
From: LGOURD@aol.com [mailto:LGOURD@aol.com]
Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2002 8:39 AM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: Re: Pollination

 

Mike,

All I know is that last evening I checked for bees at my home, (which is away from my pumpkin plot),  my wife's flowers, a small garden of vegetables and raspberry plants in bloom has zero pollinators (bees)!  I will check through the day, today (Sunday) and see what I see.  If I don't see adequate bees I'm going to order some for myself.  If my property is affected by the lack of bees then with the current situation of fewer and fewer wild bees being available for pollination many growers could be shorted for their pumpkins also!

At my farm, I have a local beekeeper who keeps approx. 30 hives all year.  These are fed, managed and inspected regularly.  My Grandfather kept bees all of my younger years and I respect them greatly.  My brother and I used to help him with them.  I remember him getting queens by mail all the time.  This is the same idea, only the workers arrive by mail and do pollination for your small area.

I think (and I might be wrong - Mike) but there is a huge need for this product.  Think what you want.  I'm checking for bees!

Ray Waterman

P & P Seed Co. ~ Giant Pumpkins and Seeds