>
> > I have always suspected that when or if you can convince farmers to
> allow a few weeds and flowers along the margins of fields that honeybees do
> better over the long run.
>

In my travels to visit beekeepers across the country, this certainly
appears to be the case in corn/soy/grain farmland.  The group Pheasants
Forever has a very convincing presentation on the benefits unmanaged forbs
and shrubs on such marginal farm lands to wildlife and pollinators.

-- 
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com

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