> James Fischer wrote:
>> These advocates of native pollinators can't list even
>> a single example crop in their own promotional materials
>> beyond experimental attempts.
Squashes and sunflowers are native American crops that grew naturally here
before the honeybee arrived.
Alfalfa is nonnative, but is effectively pollinated by the alfalfa
leafcutter bee, and alkali bee.
Blueberries in my area are pollinated entirely by bumblebees.
Vetches and clovers are rarely visited by honeybees in my area unless there
has been a great deal of rain.
The above examples are off the top of my head, without even doing any
research.
Randy Oliver
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