Waldemar said:
  I bought a pound of buckwheat seed (black although not a particular
variety) this spring from a nursury in Maine and planted a patch in my
garden.  It grew and bloomed nicely all through the summer (it reseeds
readily if not gathered promptly) but I only saw one or two honeybees on it
throughout the whole season.  Even bumble bees ingnored it.

If  you want to order a variety the bees will for sure work you can order
Buckwheat seed from "Lapp's Bee Supply Center" in Reeseville, Wi.

1-800-321-1960

From page 31 of their 2003 catalog:

Cat. no. 512-10 Buckwheat 10 lbs.  $8.00 (U.S.)
 "      "    512-50       "           50 lbs.   $38      "

Shipping would be extra .

Bob

Ps. Returned awhile ago from the Missouri State Beekeepers meeting and made
a new friend from BEE-L Kenny Norman at the meeting. Although Kenny can not
wait each day to read his BEE-L email  he remains a lurker. I encouraged
Kenny to share his knowledge with the list!  Kenny has been reading the
archives which is EXACTLY  what I did before I ever posted. Yes Bob was once
a BEE-L "lurker" in fact I am a "lurker" on a couple other lists even now!

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