>
> >I strongly feel(from my observation) that the trouble is during the
> planting of the corn(April and May here). That's when the bees are working
> the dandelions that are growing in the fields that are being planted with
> corn.


Shannon, thanks for this observation.  As I posted a few days ago, this is a
common observation in a number of areas, and one that has been addressed in
Germany by modification of the pneumatic seed drills.  Apparently, it is
still an issue in this country.

Randy Oliver

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