I recently had a call from a person who is going to establish a vineyard.
She wants me to provide her with bees to pollinate her grapes. Its an
excellent offer. She is willing to pay for the bees and equipment. I get
the honey in exchange for tending the hives. I have never heard of a demand
for bees to work grapes. Has anyone had experience in doing this? Do bees
successfully pollinate grapes? I wonder if grapes are self-pollinating.
Even if the grapes are not a good nectar source, the area in which she is
located would likely produce an excellent honey crop. I would appreciate
the location for a bee yard, but don't want to mislead her about the
usefulness of the bees to her grapes.
Any thoughts are appreciated.
Larry Krengel
Marengo, IL USA
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